Isla Rasa & Baja California, Mexico

Cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) growing in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. Many unique cacti are found in Baja California, about 120 species, many of which are endemic. They range in size from the little mammillaria not much larger than a golf ball to the giant cardon which can grow to a height of 60 feet or more. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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Cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) growing in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. Many unique cacti are found in Baja California, about 120 species, many of which are endemic. They range in size from the little mammillaria not much larger than a golf ball to the giant cardon which can grow to a height of 60 feet or more. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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