Here are a few we've found while out and about... These are all habitat shots, I'm sure I have more, but this is all I can find right now.
The next two aren't crests, but I thought they were fun! Our model is Peterthecactusguy.
Saguaro crests
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Saguaro crests
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
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Re: Saguaro crests
It is! Nice healthy O. engelmannii.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
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Here is another we found yesterday, with the crests at an early stage of development. We had never seen one like this before.
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
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Re: Saguaro crests
I think the Opuntia in the saguaro might be O. phaeacantha actually
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
Re: Saguaro crests
Always a treat seeing the cristate saguaros in the desert. I haven't come across any in a while.
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Great pics GermanStar -- thanks.
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yeah, we have found a few. I have found a bunch of Opuntia crests but someone is usually in a rush
Here's to you, all you insidious creatures of green..er I mean cacti.
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Here is another crest found today. Looks like this one is just getting started...
Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".