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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 08:13 AM
world record red barrel cactus?


This is the largest red barrel i've ever come across. since i'm 6 feet tall this guy went about 9 feet. notice the next generation on the left. there were 5 or 6 babies around this giant. anyone got a foto of any others this size? who knows the growth rate/age of these beauties? i'm guessing 150 years old!

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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 08:18 AM


Nice Specimen. But, I'll bet it's A LOT older than that. Several 100 would be my guess. Cacti are very slow growing in their natural habitat.



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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 08:19 AM


That's a tall one for sure! I saw one over 6' tall in Agua Caliente Canyon, on the side slope, but I was alone so couldn't get me in the photo to compare...



Here is a 'fat' barrel near Parral Canyon in the south end of Valle Chico:



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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 08:41 AM
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The Ferocactus family, to which all the barrels belong, is topped by Ferocactus diguetii at up to 4 meters tall. About twice the height of the one in the photo above. It is only found on the Gulf islands. Norman Robert's Baja California Plant Field Guide, pp 128-29

Barrels do grow very slowly; I have one in my yard that has gained about 12 inches in the 20+ years I've been watching it. It is now 16 inches tall.
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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 08:43 AM


DK;
Which one is the cacti?
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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 09:09 AM


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Which one is the cacti?


The one with a thorny attitude!:lol::lol:




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[*] posted on 7-14-2008 at 09:09 AM


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DK;
Which one is the cacti?


Don't know about you, but I have never seen David wear a prickly overcoat, so I pick the one on the left as the "cactus".

We barrels know the difference!!!! :lol:

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