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It is a fishhook cactus. One of my favorites! I figured you would notice one of those cute little things sooner or later! There are several species. This might be either a strawberry cactus...
https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-taxon=Mammillaria+dioica
Or a common fishhook cactus.
https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query
Is it English? If so, tanlines?
5 years agoSorry, having trouble reading it. What does it say?
5 years agoYup, a perfect A.
5 years agoVariegated century plant.
http://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/agave-americana-marginata/
You are correct! It is tough. Any photos with more detail?
It seems to possibly resemble Adam's tree, covered with some kind of lichen.
https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query
And now you have the I, so you can spell pi. Much easier than looking for the greek character set.
5 years agoThat was a really close guess! Black and white hawk eagle.
http://www.world-birds.com/birds/v/black-and-white-hawk-eagle
Huge! World's largest cactus species. Elephant cactus, (or in Mexico, cordon).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycereus_pringlei
Nice shot of the agave's flower stalk! Yup, this confirms it is coastal agave.
5 years agoLooks like coastal agave.
https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&rel-taxon=begins+with&where-taxon=Agave+shawii
Ouch!
Cholla for sure possibly silver cholla.
https://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Cylindropuntia&species=echinocarpa
Some day, I would like to see boojums face to face.
More interesting info. about them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/boojum-tree/boojum-tree-care.htm
I should add that this truck was not passing me this close - it had already passed me and was then waiting for the truck coming the other way when I caught it up again
5 years ago
:-) Something I am losing over the past 2 months...
5 years ago