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Lady Finger Cactus

Echinocereus pentalophus

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
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21.9835, -100.522

Field Notes

Description:

Flowering Lady Finger Cactus. It always amaze me the flowers that cactus have. They live in harsh conditions but they produce stunning flowers.

Habitat:

Oak forest with a long dry season.

Notes:

It is my spotting No. 3,700

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Lady Finger Cactus (Echinocereus pentalophus)

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Comments (4)
DrNamgyalTSherpa
Great inside details, Luis. Felt as if I'm right next to the cactus!
Mick G
Nice shot. Good clear details that makes one appreciate it.

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Flowers of North America
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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMay 6, 2014

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