A small saguaro, or so we think.  But why do the small ones look so different?  Purple on top,...

A small saguaro, or so we think. But why do the small ones look so different? Purple on top, spikey more than fuzzy, and highly tapered to a tiny little connection with the ground.

Location
TucsonDouglas Spring Trailhead
Photographer
John Hovell
Date taken

Comments

  • This guy does seem to be on tippy toes. Maybe the wash has eroded soil around him, and more of his root system is exposed?

    — Margaret Hovell