Arizona Centennial Cactus - Phoenix, AZ
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bluesnote
N 33° 26.882 W 112° 05.739
12S E 398166 N 3701495
A small plaque at the base of a Saguaro Cactus in Phoenix.
Waymark Code: WMYJ2C
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2018
Views: 2
The plaque says, "The saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is an arborescent cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea, which can grow to be over 70 feet tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona.
In commemoration of Arizona's 100 years of statehood. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union."
Subject: State/Province
Commemoration: 100th
Date of Founding: 1912
Date of Commemoration: 2012
Address:
Phoenix
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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