Mexican Giant Cactus
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Scientific name | Pachycereus pringlei |
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Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Higher classification | Pachycereus |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Rank | Species |
Kingdom | Plantae |
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ID | 3108928 |
About Mexican Giant Cactus
Pachycereus pringlei, also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus, is a species of cactus native to northwestern Mexico in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. It is commonly known as cardón, a name derived from the Spanish word cardo, meaning "thistle".