Echinopsis Sighting?

stevo3214 · Post by **stevo3214** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:34 pm

Hello there. I have a cactus that I bought at a local nursery, and I was wondering if anyone here could help in identifying it? I'm really thinking along the lines of the genus Echinopsis. The cactus is somewhat large, about the size of a grapefruit, and has yellow fuzz and long, sometimes curved, spines. I have posted pics below. Thank you for your help.

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:05 pm

Yes, it's an Echinopsis but I wouldn't really want to have to put a species name to it.

stevo3214 · Post by **stevo3214** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:24 pm

I was thinking Echinopsis pojoensis myself, but I might have to wait for it to bloom.

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:06 pm

My bet would be on a hybrid. Which is not a bad thing when it comes to Echinopsis/Trichocereus

stevo3214 · Post by **stevo3214** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:08 pm

Echinopsis mamillosa, perhaps? Some of the species in this genus look so similar...

Post by **daiv** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:58 pm

stevo3214 wrote:Some of the species in this genus look so similar...

Exactly right and especially hybrids. You really can't insist on a species at this point. Flowers will help a lot which shouldn't be too far off.