Giant Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus platyacanthus)

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Although this cactus is very abundant and widespread in Mexico it is endangered in the wild because a certain candy called acitrón is made from it.

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Size: 2400px × 3610px
Location: Mexico
Photo credit: © Guillermo Lopez Barrera / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acitron, barrel, biznaga, cactus, de, dulce, echinocactus, giant, grandis, helophorus, ingens, karwinskii, large, palmeri, platyacanthus, visnaga