Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

organ pipe cactus

Stenocereus thurberi

Spanish: Pitahaya / Pitayo

organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi)
Photographed by ppluxo_joseuz on iNaturalist · CC-BY · taken in Marina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., México, not near La Saladita

Stenocereus thurberi, the organpipe 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.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records10,275 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “organ pipe cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/stenocereus-thurberi/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.