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
Semi desert
Lat: 21.53, Long: -101.54
Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012
2 Comments
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.
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!