Crested Saguaro & Cactus Links Page
Crested Saguaro Society External Links
Crested Saguaro Society Instagram page
Administrated by CSS member Ted Codding.
Crested Saguaro Society Member Web Pages
Joe Orman's Photo Pages - Crested Saguaros
Photos of more than 2,300 crested saguaros by CSS member Joe Orman.
News Articles
NPR article: "Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about"
Photos by CSS member Caitlin O'Hara.
Wall Street Journal article: "These Rare Cacti Have a Secretive Fan Club"
Photos by CSS member Ash Ponders.
Click here for a PDF file of the article
Screen captures of the print edition: Page 1 Page 2
Arizona Highways article: "Saguaro National Park Steps Up Fight Against Cactus Thieves"
The park inserted tracking tags in some of its saguaros starting in 2009 ... A special scanner can be used to detect a tag inside a saguaro.
Cactus & Desert Information Web Pages
Definition of Cristation on cactus-art, with photos
Cristation (Forma cristata). Synonym: Fasciation. Adjective: Crested - Cristata. Noun: Crest.
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea), with photos
"Y" comparison & skeleton photos, and Cristate (crested) forms.
CRESTED FORMS OF CACTI, with photos
Russian article on Cultivar (e-Magazine about exotic forms of Cactaceae).
Southern Arizona Desert Plants
Photos including Rare & Endangered Cacti.
DesertUSA - Sonoran Desert
Wikipedia - Sonoran Desert
Organizations
Friends of Saguaro National Park
A not-for-profit partner of the NPS at Saguaro National Park, working to help the public discover, protect, and support the park.
Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society
The mission of this organization is The study and protection of cacti and other succulents.
Arizona Native Plant Society
Our Mission is to promote knowledge, appreciation, conservation, and restoration of Arizona native plants and their habitats.
Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA).
Southern Arizona Hiking Club
Where CSS members Bob Cardell and Pat Hammes first started on their crest quest!
Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Parks
Saguaro National Park: The Crested (Cristate) Saguaro
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented more than 80 crested saguaros in the park.
Ironwood Forest National Monument
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented more than 40 crested saguaros in the monument.
Sonoran Desert National Monument
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented more than 50 crested saguaros in the monument.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented 70 crested saguaros in the monument.
Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented more than 30 crested saguaros in the preserve.
Tonto National Forest
The Crested Saguaro Society has documented more than 270 crested saguaros in the Tonto National Forest.
Desert Botanical Garden
There is one crested saguaro on the grounds of this garden.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
There is one crested saguaro on the grounds of this arboretum.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
There is one crested saguaro on the grounds of this museum.
Tohono Chul Park
There is one crested saguaro on the grounds of this park.
Maricopa County Parks & Recreation
Pima County Parks
Pinal County Regional Parks & Trails
Big Trees & Champion Saguaros
National Register of Big Trees
Arizona Register of Big Trees
Arizzona Towering Giant Champion Saguaros