Edit: Micro photos of Echinocerous pentalophorus seeds

[Dalesmicro]

Hi, It has been a while since I have had time to post any pictures, but I continue my interests in cacti and other plants.

I have posted plant, fruit, and flower pictures for this plant in the identification section at http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17562 Edit: and it has been identified as Echinocerous pentalophorus.

The following are some higher powered photos of the seeds. Again for what ever reason, the seeds are highly textured.

[daiv]

Hi Dale,
I'm glad to see this post from you. I just don't see cactus the same way as you do with the microscope! Literally! So it is nice to get a close-up view of them.

Daiv

[Dalesmicro]

I posted pictures for this plant in the identification section at: http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17567 and thanks to the members there seems to be agreement that this is Mammillaria microhelia var. microhelopsis. The following are higher magnification seed pictures. The seeds are a 50:50 mixture of seeeds from dried fruit and fresh fruit, I really couldn't see any difference. The texture is bumps, not depressions.

[Shmuel]

Totally amazing! I love your stuff - thanks!!!

Shmuel