Calflora
Taxon  Report   1657    
Carnegiea gigantea  (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Saguaro, giant cactus
Carnegiea gigantea, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.
also called Cereus giganteus
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(10 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Cactaceae  
Genus: Carnegiea

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCarnegia gigantea
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSCereus giganteus
More information about  Carnegiea gigantea

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/22/2022).