Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Found this odd one at my local nursery in the cacti section. I have found a Melocactus here once so it is not out of the question that this is something exotic. Could it be a Lophophora?
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Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
I would put my money on a Matucana or a Gymnocalycium. Probably the latter.
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Not a loph in the states. Gymno baldianum would be my guess. McNaughtons? Sue
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Yep, Mcnaughtons
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Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
They can be hit or miss. Check carefully for mealy bugs or spider mites; they are fairly lax about spraying. Sue
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Notocactus uebelmannianus aka Parodia werneri aka P. crassigibba is another possibility.
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
Parodia crassigibba was my first thought too.
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
It does have the look of Parodia crassiggiba (Notocactus crassigibbus) but mine is fully spined from the top of the plant whereas Driller64's appears to be bald until the new growth matures. The proof will be when it flowers.
Cactus enthusiast on and off since boyhood. I have a modest collection of cacti & succulents.
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
I was using P. crassigibba as a bit of a catch-all, to include P. werneri.
Re: Strange Find at Local Nursery, possibly Lophophora?
I wonder if the lack of spines on top is abit of "gardencentreitis" because it seems to have no spine growth at all until there are suddenly mature spines on the sides.