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Barren These lava cactus are odd looking in their shape but also grow in harsh environments such as this area covered in lava rock from long ago, which seems to lack nutrients but they somehow manage. Ecuador,Geotagged,animal,cactus,grass,landscape,nature,plant,wild,wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Barren

These lava cactus are odd looking in their shape but also grow in harsh environments such as this area covered in lava rock from long ago, which seems to lack nutrients but they somehow manage.

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The Lava cactus

The lava cactus is a species of cactus and the sole species of the genus ''Brachycereus''. The plant is a colonizer of lava fields, hence its common name. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
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By TristanV

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Uploaded Aug 27, 2014. Captured Mar 29, 2012 08:15 in Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 32mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.