Carnegiea gigantea Calflora

Distribution by County 1657

Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

Saguaro, giant cactus

Carnegiea gigantea is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.

also called Cereus giganteus

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Imperial: 9	Riverside: 1	San Bernardino: 19

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).