The most famous incident involving cacti of any kind occurred in 1982. The episode featured a saguaro growing near Phoenix, Arizona, and an unfortunate drunk named David Grundman, a hapless chap.
The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History
Natural history of the saguaro
A Small but Ultimate Presence
An Excerpt From 'The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History
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Counting Cacti At Saguaro National Park
Natural history of the saguaro
Barry López Quote: “You can't learn anything from saguaro cactus, from ocotillo. They are just passing through; their roots, their much hera”
A History of Saguaro Cactus Monitoring in Saguaro National Park, 1939-2007 (U.S. National Park Service)
Saguaro cactus, a plant unique to the Sonoran Desert, examined in Saguaro National Park