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Lava Cactus

Brachycereus nesioticus

Photo by MishaCainNell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Growing right up out of the lava flows on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos.

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Comments (2)
MishaCainNell
They were huge. In some places, the barrels of the cacti were thicker than my arm. It was incredible to see them there poking out of the lava.
Mark Ridgway
Very good photos. This must be an amazingly tough cactus. They look great in big patches.

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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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