Hello- A friend of mine is growing a "rick rack" cactus and wants to know if it is Cryptocereus anthonyanus or Epiphyllum anguliger. Without flowers (which make it easy!) is there any way to tell with certainty which she has?
Peter Breslin
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- Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Reliable way to distinguish two epiphytes?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1607
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:19 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cactus smugglers busted
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8692
Re: Cactus smugglers busted
Collecting legally in Mexico is a very difficult business. The permitting process there was recently changed and the federal government abolished general collecting permits. There are two separate Mexican agencies (Semarnat and Conafur) that one now has to go through to try to get permits. There are...
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:18 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cactus smugglers busted
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8692
Re: Cactus smugglers busted
Vipassana, grusonii was almost entirely removed from its natural habitat by a dam building project, so, believe it or not, it is endangered in habitat. It is illegal to bring any cacti out of Mexico. Also, it is illegal to engage in international trade of many cacti that are CITES I and there are re...
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:13 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: High Desert Cactus ID
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2050
Re: High Desert Cactus ID
Hello! I lived in Santa Fe for 25 years and became quite familiar with the cactus flora of the area. New Mexico is a fantastic state overall to travel and see cacti in habitat. You might want to check out the New Mexico cactus and Succulent Society which meets in Albuquerque once a month. Good peopl...
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:05 am
- Forum: Member Blogs
- Topic: richr's 2016 thread
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4158
Re: richr's 2016 thread
wow, looking great! A beautiful start!
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:39 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Cactus smugglers busted
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8692
Cactus smugglers busted
An article from Atlantic magazine Feb 22 2016.
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- Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:29 am
- Forum: Cacti Places
- Topic: Bahia Magdalena cactus studies
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2341
Bahia Magdalena cactus studies
Hello CactiGuide! I used to be very active here but embarked on a graduate program in environmental life sciences with a focus on cactus biology, ecology, conservation and speciation at Arizona State and I've been swamped with work from that endeavor. It's been great but very challenging. I have bee...
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:06 am
- Forum: Books and References
- Topic: Bibliography of recent cactus and succulent research
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5005
Bibliography of recent cactus and succulent research
Hello all- One of the aspects of getting a Ph.D. in plant biology as I'm doing at Arizona State is keeping up with the current literature related to one's study subject. It is truly remarkable how much research and publication is going on in the cactus and succulent area. I was asked by Tim Harvey t...
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:14 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Sclerocactus
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2677
Re: Sclerocactus
Hi Vlani, these are usually just placed within parviflorus, mostly due to geographical proximity and pretty much identical flowers, as far as people can tell. It may well be that there is something going on warranting further study of the whole parviflorus complex across southern Utah, but you won't...
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Member Blogs
- Topic: Peter's 2015
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6218
Re: Peter's 2015
Hi! Number four in which set of photos?
Here's some more recent action. Loving the early spring here!
Peter
Here's some more recent action. Loving the early spring here!
Peter
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:25 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Needing help identifying specimen from Utah
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3398
Re: Needing help identifying specimen from Utah
A very nice little hybrid!
Peter
Peter
- Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:35 pm
- Forum: Outdoor Cacti
- Topic: Removing entire grass lawn, any tips?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3380
Re: Removing entire grass lawn, any tips?
It is a fairly standard procedure here in suburban Arizona, it turns out. Everyone has pretty much the same protocol. Estimates have not been too bad to have it done, either. There's a "no Bermuda grass guarantee" from one of the contractors, which is cool. Thanks for the suggestions, Peter
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:34 pm
- Forum: Outdoor Cacti
- Topic: Removing entire grass lawn, any tips?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3380
Removing entire grass lawn, any tips?
Hello! My significant other and I bought a house last July here in sunny Chandler Arizona and we want to completely remove the grass front and side lawns and most of the grass in the back yard as well, leaving a small portion of grass for her 6 year old to play on. Has anyone here ever had their gra...
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:35 pm
- Forum: Books and References
- Topic: Field Guide book release party
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4993
Field Guide book release party
The Field Guide to Cacti and Other Succulents of Arizona will be officially released in a couple weeks. The book release party is at 7 pm, on Thursday March 5th, at the Junior League building in Tucson, 2099 East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718. All are welcome!
Peter
Peter
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Member Blogs
- Topic: Peter's 2015
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6218
Re: Peter's 2015
in between flowers, it's a good time to marvel at the forms and colors of these plants.