Cristate Saguaro Cactus in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.
— Edward Abbey
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Crested Saguaro Upon The Saguaros — Image by kenne
Cristate or “crested” saguaros form when the cells in the growing stem begin to divide outward,
rather than in the circular pattern of a normal cactus. This is an unusual mutation that results
in the growth of a large fan-shaped crest at the growing tip of a saguaro’s main stem or arms.
