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General Information | |
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Symbol: | CAGI10 |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Tree |
Native Status: |
L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Introduced | ![]() |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
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HI | ![]() |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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CAGI7 | Carnegia gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose, orth. var. |
saguaro
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CEGI | Cereus giganteus Engelm. |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Family | Cactaceae – Cactus family |
Genus | Carnegiea Britton & Rose – saguaro |
Species | Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose – saguaro |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Arizona
Carnegia gigantea
"crested" or "fantop" form only, saguaro
Highly Safeguarded, Salvage restricted
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | Minor | Low | Minor |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | High |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |