I am very happy to maintain this thread here. Though, with the discovery that this may indeed be a threatened native species here in Florida, I have sent photos to our Department of Agriculture. I am, hoping they can provide a positive identification. I will continue to post updates here as I have them. To me, this has become an exciting mystery! I may get involved in regional conservation work!
I am sorry for the terrible post yesterday. I am not sure why I thought I could get decent pictures in the middle of a rain storm.
New photos are posted below this post, as a reply.
The youngest offsets of plant one seem to have five (5) ribs per plant and the same on plant two each seem to have four (4) ribs- whereas, the mature growth on both plants all have three (3) ribs.
I have added/made other edits to this initial post for clarity.
Additionally, I learned today that Acanthocereus tetragonus is Native to Florida and is on Florida's threatened species list!
If this is Acanthocereus tetragonus, then I have random unrooted pieces laying around my yard. I may ask someone from the state or a local university to help identify it and perhaps I can do some conservation work!
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This cactus, I think may be an Acanthocereus tetragonus or a Cereus species(?). It has a generally columnar form.
I found (plant 1) this cactus in a pot on the side of the house in South Florida, when we bought our house.
It is fairly prolific and keeps sending out offshoots at the base of the plant.
It may be, but is not necessarily, the same species as another growing behind my house (plant 2).
Plant 2 is growing so tall that it has stems intertwining a tree in my neighbors yard.
I am looking for an ID on both plants (which may be the same). Pictures of plant two are a section I already cut down from atop my house. It is pouring rain here now and I can't get a decent picture up in the trees and over the house. I'll try to get more/better photos tomorrow, if it isn't raining. I appreciate any help you can provide.
Pictures of plant 1:
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- 2.1-min.jpg (131.36 KiB) Viewed 1877 times
