Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
I have no idea. I'll post a picture in the identificaction section.
It is ided. It is a Eriosyce taltalensis var. paucicostata
It is ided. It is a Eriosyce taltalensis var. paucicostata
Searching for these seeds:
Gymnocalycium andreae
Matucana madisoniorum
Gymnocalycium andreae
Matucana madisoniorum
Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
How about this for red?
I thought about entering this, but the image quality is poor.Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Kudos on the creativity you guys that thought outside the box - as in Red that isn't a flower. I automatically thought flower.
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
I've also somewhat red blooming.
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Hey wait a minute. Maybe they were straw flowers .
Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
I wouldn't be too sure about thatIt is ided. It is a Eriosyce taltalensis var. paucicostata
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mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
runner up...had a hard time deciding which one to enter!
New growth on Euphorbia virosa
New growth on Euphorbia virosa
Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Oh man, this one is going to be a tough decision!
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Wow, the creativity just went up another notch on this contest!
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Funny, that plant labeled Mammillaria setispina from the AZ/Son Desert Museum really does not look like setispina but more like pondii.
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
I first tought about this one:
..but somehow decided on the other one.
..but somehow decided on the other one.
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Re: Contest 66 : Discussion and related Pictures
Extraordinarily colourful shades of red everybody- these are quite creative ideas in the contest entries.
Here is another one (inspired by Andy-CT )
Here is another one (inspired by Andy-CT )
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Some more shades of red
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