Green Nature

Totem Pole Cactus

totem pole cactus picture


The scientific name for the Totem Pole cactus, schottii f. monstrosus pretty much gives away the fact that it is characterized by height.

It is a large and mostly spineless columnar cactus native to the Baja. It can be found growing both wild and used as a landscaping plant in the southern most parts of the desert Southwest.

The picture shows its bumpy skin and its penchant to grow in small clusters.

© 2004 Patricia A. Michaels.