Cereus horrispinus

@birdwatcher · 2025-11-04 07:11 · Nature Observer
Latin name Observation date Location
Cereus horrispinus 18.3.2025 Tayrona, Santa Marta (Dist. Esp.), Magdalena, Colombia
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I photographed this cactus from the road, not far from the hotel. I didn't think there was anything special about it, I just liked how it grew there above the sea. Then I found out on iNaturalist that it is rare. Category: near threatened (NT) (IUCN Red List).

Link to original community
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/283898336
Latitude Longitude
11.3118083333, -73.93822165
Camera Resolution Sensor size
Pentax KP 24.32 MP (4000 x 6016 px) 15.6 x 23.5 mm (APS-C)
Lens
HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

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