Don't you just love how cacti are named? The walking stick cactus looks
sort of like ... yep, you guess it: A walking stick!
Now if you've read the "prickly pears in bloom" page, you are now well aware that Colorado is home to many
native cactus plants. This walking stick cactus can be found as a wild plant
in southern Colorado, particularly in the Arkansas River region
that includes the cities of Pueblo and Canon City. These cacti can also be seen
in some front lawn shrubbery designs in suburbs such as Colorado Springs.
These two pictures were taken outside of Florence, Colorado in April 2005.
From what I understand, there are many variations to
the walking stick cacti. If anyone has any pictures that they would
like to submit, please visit the submission page.
Perhaps your photos and thoughts can be included on this very page! :)
These pictures and short essay were contributed by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado.
His web site is ColoradoGuy.com.
Other Cactus Lovers pages:
Kissing Cactus pictures
Gnarly Cactus picture
Tall Saguaro
Crown of Thorns Cactus
Rat Tail Cactus
Elephant's Foot Plant
Rat Tail Cactus
Blooming Prickly Pears
Organ Pipe National Monument
Gray Old Man Cactus
One more shot of the walking stick cactus...
