Ferocactus sp?

Michael08 · Post by **Michael08** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:39 am

Hi all,

I recently lost this cactus to winter.

and was wondering if anyone could help me ID this guy. He was in a 2x2 inch pot. This, unfortunately, is the only picture I had of it and it was pretty young at that so the adult form might have looked different. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you for your time!

greenknight · Post by **greenknight** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:36 am

I don't think it's a Ferocactus, their ribs tend to be more tuberculate (ie, bumpy) when they're young. Maybe a Melocactus.

Pilif · Post by **Pilif** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:30 pm

I'm thinking Trichocereus

Michael08 · Post by **Michael08** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:16 pm

greenknight wrote:I don't think it's a Ferocactus, their ribs tend to be more tuberculate (ie, bumpy) when they're young. Maybe a Melocactus.

I think you are correct with Melocactus. Perhaps M. ernestii?

Aiko · Post by **Aiko** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:48 pm

Pilif wrote:I'm thinking Trichocereus

Was my first thought too. Maybe it is a Melocactus. Hard to tell from one picture from above.

greenknight · Post by **greenknight** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:55 am

True, from that picture it could be a Trichocereus, too. Cold would be more likely to kill a Melocactus, though.

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