If you have been to the Southwest you have undoubtedly seen the Saguaro Cactus. They are fairly widespread in distribution in the Sonoran Desert and aggressively protected within the State of Arizona.
They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes with the typical specimen having a main trunk with some number of arms or limbs that most often point upwards. The arms are optional and some Saguaro will not have appendages. They are slow growing and can live to be 150-200 years.
Here at Cave Creek Regional Park north of Phoenix there is a Saguaro that has been dubbed the Michelin Man. It is a strangely formed Saguaro and seems aptly named with all the arms and folds. It is not far off the Slate Trail, one of the many multi-use trails that are here in the park, and easily seen once you know where to look.
Unfortunately the Nature center here did not have any information regarding this interesting specimen.
Certainly a fascinating variation in nature's handiwork.
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