Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

  • Collector(s)

    J. Ricketson with Y. Yassemi, 31 May 1984

  • Location

    United States of America. Arizona. Maricopa Co. .7 mile north of Table Mesa Exit (#236) off I-17, on Frontage Road along arroyo. New River Quad.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3858526

    Occurrence ID: fc5c36f2-f625-4b3c-86ca-61445b1c7de5

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Arizona

  • County/Municipio

    Maricopa Co.

  • Locality

    .7 mile north of Table Mesa Exit (#236) off I-17, on Frontage Road along arroyo. New River Quad.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T7N, R2E, S2

  • Elevation

    Alt. 396 - 646 m. (1299 - 2119 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.9799, -112.126

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    969

  • Georeferencing Method

    GEOLocate Web Application. Used GEOLocate Web Application (batch client) to convert Township Range Section coordinates (Public Land Survey System) to decimal degree.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]

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J. RICKETSON HERBARIUM
Plants of: Arizona
Cereus giganteus Engelm.
Perianth white, spines white, abundant
about 20-30 ft. tall, with Opuntia.
Mammillaria and Perocactus.
Maricopa co.t .7 miles north of Table
Mesa Exit (# 236) off I- 17» on Frontage
Road along arroyo.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03858526
Herbario Nacional de México (MEXU)
det.
S. Arias, 2000
New River Quad. R2E T7N Sec. 2
J. Ricketson &
Y. Yassemfe
May 31 198^
2120 ft
I300 ft
03858526