stenocereus thurberi

Stenocereus thurberi is native to Baja California and Sonora, Mexico, inhabiting rocky limestone slopes and coastal sandy soils. It is a branched, columnar, polycarpic cactus reaching up to 7 m. Unique within its genus for its high salt tolerance. Cylindrical stems with 8-10 prominent ribs, 3-5 cm diameter, radial spines 1-3 cm long, glaucous green color shifting to bluish under full sun.