I had heard of cacti growing down to the high water mark on Nicaraguan beaches but I was expecting Opuntia guatemalensis, not the big columnars.
I found these pachycereus (Anderson nomenclature Stenocereus eichlamii) on beaches just north of San Juan del Sur on the Pacific coast.
Stenocereus at the beach
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Stenocereus at the beach
Gorgeous photos! It's one of my favorite species. I believe it's in myrtillocactus now?
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Stenocereus at the beach
Hunt lists it as Pachycereus aragonii and Lode as Marshallocereus aragonii.
That reminds me I need to re-do my country list to cross reference the names with Lode 2014 and Hunt 2016.
That reminds me I need to re-do my country list to cross reference the names with Lode 2014 and Hunt 2016.
Re: Stenocereus at the beach
Wow they don't seem to mind the salt at all!
Re: Stenocereus at the beach
Nice Pictures. I am also surprised that the salt air doesn't bother them.
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Re: Stenocereus at the beach
Very nice picture. Those cacti might not be alone with their strange preferences, see here:
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Curiouser & curiouser!Melocactus broadwayi is usually found growing on exposed rocks or grassy banks close to the sea with little other vegetation. (...) Plants can often be found on coastal rocks, just a few metres from the sea where they must be able to survive the salt spray and occasional submergence in sea water during stormy conditions.
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Love and Revolution!
...and still more cacti.
...and still more cacti.