Organ Pipe Cactus

Stenocereus thurberi, the organ pipe cactus, is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. Two subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height. The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is named for the species.

Scientific name: Stenocereus thurberi

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Rank: Species

Higher classification: Stenocereus

Family: Cactaceae

Kingdom: Plantae