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Saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea, growing in shelter of Engelmann's prickly pear, Opuntia phaeacantha discata. Saguaros often grow under "nurse plants" where shade and moisture provide better conditions for germination. Saguaro National Park, Arizona
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