Carnegiea gigantea under nurse plant
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The giant Saguaro will only start growing in the protection of a nurse plant to shade it. Eventually the Saguaro returns the favor by killing the nurse plant.This was found Feb. 12, 2010 at Sabino Creek, Arizona
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- Archaeplastida (plants)
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- Cactaceae (cacti)
- Carnegiea (saguaro)
- Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro)
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