Family Cactaceae


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Pachycereus hollianus
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cereus hollianus, Lemaireocereus hollianus

P. hollianus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Pachycereus gaumeri
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Anisocereus gaumeri, Pterocereus gaumeri, Pterocereus foetidus, Anisocereus foetidus, Pachycereus foetidus

P. gaumeri

Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA


P. gaumeri
Photo taken at: Gene Schroeder's Private Collection, Orange, CA

Pachycereus marginatus
Common Name(s): Organ Pipe Cactus, Mexican Fence Post
Synonym(s): Cereus marginatus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, Marginatocereus marginatus, Stenocereus marginatus, Cereus gemmatus

P. marginatus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. marginatus
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

P. marginatus
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

Pachycereus pringlei
Common Name(s): Cardon, Sagueso, Sahuaso
Synonym(s): Cereus pringlei, Pilocereus pringlei, Pachycereus calvus

P. pringlei

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


P. pringlei
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA

P. pringlei
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ

Pachycereus schottii
Common Name(s): Totem Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus schotti, Pilocereus schottii, Lophocereus schottii, Cereus sargentianus, Pilocereus sargentianus, Cereus schottii, Pilocereus

P. schottii

Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ


P. schottii

Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ


P. schottii
Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

P. schottii
Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

P. schottii
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Monstrous Form

P. schottii
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA
Monstrous Form

*Currently 5 of 12 known species shown in this genus.