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click for enlargement 		Photo ID: 0024 3291 1999 0103
Current Taxon: Echinocactus platyacanthus
Photographer: Marguerite Gregory
Location: United States, AZ, Phoenix AZ
Photographer's ID: Ferocactus cylindraceus
Photo Submitted: 2000-06-07
Annotations: 2 annotations

Photo ©2000 California Academy of Sciences

Annotation History
Date Name Action Plant Name Before Changes Plant Name Changed to
Annotation Notes
04/27/2004 CalPhotos Staff  taxon changed Ferocactus cylindraceus (Miner's Compass) Echinocactus platycanthus
Per email from Chris Monrad ferowiz@comcast.net: This plant is an Echinocactus platycanthus, native to Mexico. It does not naturally occur in California.  
02/10/2005 Dora Jakobsdottir  taxon changed Echinocactus platycanthus Echinocactus platyacanthus
Common name is Giant Barrel Cactus and Biznaga gigante. 

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