Saguaro crests

GermanStar · Post by **GermanStar** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:48 am

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.

Kamos · Post by **Kamos** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:20 pm

Great pics! Is that an Opuntia growing in second to last pic?

GermanStar · Post by **GermanStar** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:14 am

It is! Nice healthy O. engelmannii.

GermanStar · Post by **GermanStar** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:58 pm

Here is another we found yesterday, with the crests at an early stage of development. We had never seen one like this before.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:24 am

I think the Opuntia in the saguaro might be O. phaeacantha actually

tumamoc · Post by **tumamoc** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:56 am

Always a treat seeing the cristate saguaros in the desert. I haven't come across any in a while.

jp29 · Post by **jp29** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:43 am

Great pics GermanStar -- thanks.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:26 am

yeah, we have found a few. I have found a bunch of Opuntia crests but someone is usually in a rush

GermanStar · Post by **GermanStar** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:10 am

Here is another crest found today. Looks like this one is just getting started...