Is this a cristate saguaro?

tumamoc · Post by **tumamoc** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:00 am

Is this old saguaro developing a cristate?

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Post by **daiv** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:38 am

Yes, that's absolutely what is happening. Poor thing probably won't have a chance to develop as bad off as it looks.

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:06 pm

I'm constantly amazed at this species. Looks like it was dieing for sure about 20 years ago and then got some rain or just decided to grow. It has more than 20 years of excellent healthy growth on 4 or 5 of the arms. We won't know the outcome for this guy in our lifetimes Daiv.

I have my sites set on a plant that has a reported 57 arms near Quartzsite AZ in late January. I've seen it on television, but never in person. Our cactus club has a field trip planned for Quartzsite to find top dressings and other interesting rocks with a side trip to that plant.

Post by **daiv** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:41 pm

Fascinating -You'll have to share the pictures of it for sure!

faslimy · Post by **faslimy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:33 am

SWEET photos, it really is daunting when you imagine the age it has lived

Mike A · Post by **Mike A** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:36 pm

Look at this one here:

http://arboretum.arizona.edu/heritage/h ... trees.html