A Mexican giant cordon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) dwarfs a woman photographing the exotic desert plant during a visit to remote Santa Catalina Island in the Sea of Cortez off the east coast of Baja California Sur in Mexico, North America. Cordon is the the tallest species of cacti in the world. With a massive trunk that can support an impressive number of vertical branches, this slow-growing succulent can reach 30 feet ( meters) or higher; its record height is 63 feet ( meters). Also known as elephant cactus, the life span of cordon cactus is as long as 300 years.
A Mexican giant cordon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) dwarfs a woman photographing the exotic desert plant during a visit to remote Santa Catalina Island in the Sea of Cortez off the east coast of Baja California Sur in Mexico, North America. Cordon is the the tallest species of cacti in the world. With a massive trunk that can support an impressive number of vertical branches, this slow-growing succulent can reach 30 feet ( meters) or higher; its record height is 63 feet ( meters). Also known as elephant cactus, the life span of cordon cactus is as long as 300 years.
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Location: Santa Catalina Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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