Crested Saguaro #0316 in Pima County

"Cristate Extraordinaire"

Close Up - Note saguaro budding in January 2006
C258a (01-09-2006) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell & Pat Hammes

Over 3 Years Later - Close Up - Note saguaro blooming in March 2009
101_0232_2 (03-07-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Full
101_0231_2 (03-07-2009) Photo courtesy of Joe Orman

Over 7 Years Later - Full - Three arms starting to crest - Note saguaro blooming in November 2013
bloom_sag_2 (11-26-2013) Photo courtesy of Mike Crivello

Looking Up - Big crest almost looks like a face profile with hair bun at the back of head from this angle
bloom_sag (11-26-2013) Photo courtesy of Mike Crivello

Over 7 Years Later - Looking Up - Note saguaro blooming in December 2013
C258b (12-12-2013) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell

Full
C258c (12-12-2013) Photo courtesy of Bob Cardell

More Than 10 Years Later - Full Note Blooming in April 2016
IMG_1351r (04-02-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

Close Up
IMG_1353r (04-02-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

More Than 10 Years Later - Full - it's leaning
IMG_1458r (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

Full
IMG_1468r (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

More Than 10 Years Later - Main Trunk Crest fell in driveway, view from Big Top crest end - sad!
IMG_1357 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

Main Trunk Crest broke above the three arm crests - 3 arm crests still standing.
IMG_1360 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

Main Trunk Crest view from broken end.
IMG_1376 (05-14-2016) Photo courtesy of Cliff & Delann DeBenedetti

16 Years Later
ash ponders Cristate Extraordinaire (04-01-2022) Photo courtesy of Ash Ponders

17 Years Later - Full View
IMG_1478cr r (03-15-2023) Photo courtesy of Harry Ford

Close Up of 3 Crested Arms
IMG_1479cr r (03-15-2023) Photo courtesy of Harry Ford

Pima Azgh(w+w)/4
=c(g+h+c)
=xxxCristate ExtraordinaireBob Cardell &
Pat Hammes(w+h+d)
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Standing

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=c(g+h+c)
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Pima,
AZ. g=58"h=18'2w=(12'+12')/4
c=6(g+h+c)
= 82Quad Saguaro
Cliff DeBenedetti &
Joe Pleggenkuhle05-14
2016(c1-h=30"+w=36'+d=18)
=84"
(ca1-h=22"+w=13'+d=11")=46"
(ca2-h=22"+w=28'+d=12")
=52"
(ca3-h=22"+w=28'+d=12")=52"
(c1=84 +ca1=46 +ca2=52 +ca3=52)
totals= 148" +82=230c1=top Crest
ca1=crestedarm1
ca2=crestedarm2
ca3=crestedarm3

totals include
crest points
+saguaro points

Standing