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Barrel Cactus

Description:

Barrel cactus, larger than a basketball ball. If you want to know why it is considered one of the more dangerous Cacti in the Desert see pic No. 2

Habitat:

Semi desert



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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 months ago

Karen P, your friends are wise people, when you go hiking to the desert you need water and a pair of pliers to remove the thorns.

KarenP
KarenP 9 months ago

I have friends who won't hike in the desert without a pair of pliers so that they can remove any accidental brushes with cactus like this!

Ojuelos, Aguascalientes, Mexico

Lat: 21.53, Long: -101.54

Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012

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