Help to ID this cactus
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Re: Help to ID this cactus
I'm no expert but it looks like a Euphorbia meloformis. I'm sure some one will come up later and give a more secure answer. I am saying it isn't a cactus because it hasn't got any areoles.
Latin is a dead language thank goodness.
Re: Help to ID this cactus
Pretty sure it is a cactus, some species of Ferocactus. The areoles are the wider parts on the ridges, the black dots are where the spines would be.
Filip
Re: Help to ID this cactus
Looks like a spineless cultivar of Ferocactus glaucescens
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More like that the spines were manually removed
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This is a very old cactus and spines were not removed. Spines had dropped off by itself.
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Re: Help to ID this cactus
I believe the most common spineless form of ferocactus in cultivation is that of F.glaucescens.
But this one doesn't seem a lot like that species, to me it looks rather like another Ferocactus (maybe F. echidne?).
Some pictures from above could help more.
But this one doesn't seem a lot like that species, to me it looks rather like another Ferocactus (maybe F. echidne?).
Some pictures from above could help more.
Bruno
Re: Help to ID this cactus
Ferocactus schwarzii possibly, tend to loose it's spines as they grow older.
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Re: Help to ID this cactus
Good Morning,
a brief overview of the possible options.
Plants from my greenhouse, I think the names are correct.
You can compare yourself.
Ferocactus glaucescens
81527
Ferocactus glaucescens v.inermis
81514
another plant
81517
Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Un Pico
81525
Ferocactus schwarzii
81530
Euphorbia meloformis
81533
Best wishes
K.W.
a brief overview of the possible options.
Plants from my greenhouse, I think the names are correct.
You can compare yourself.
Ferocactus glaucescens
81527
Ferocactus glaucescens v.inermis
81514
another plant
81517
Ferocactus glaucescens cv. Un Pico
81525
Ferocactus schwarzii
81530
Euphorbia meloformis
81533
Best wishes
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Help to ID this cactus
Thank you K.W. for your opinion. Your collection is very admirable and so clinically clean and well planned!
Re: Help to ID this cactus
I think Ferocactus glaucescens v. nudum