Cactus ID Help

[CJ]

So do I!

     It breaks up the uniformity,and instructs how the plant may survive/what kind of strategy,in the wild.

[Pharmer]

"I like the natural look."
Well I do too.  It's just in my opinion fat healthy robust growth is natural.  Check out these pics of these San Pedro in Peru (one of them is growing wild).

http://www.xs4all.nl/~knehnav/sanpedro/San_Pedro.html

"Some years get more water than others in the desert."
These aren't really desert plants.  

Peace.

[laughingwillow]

OK...Some years get more water than others no matter where the location.

Btw, the inner beauth of the plant interests me much more than its visible growth patterns. Physical beauty remainss over rated, imo.

lw

[laughingwillow]

Pharmer: Have you never seen crusty, hacked up Pedros in the wild? I know they exist. Granted, they may not be as photogenic as the pagent winners and therefore get less press, but they are out there.

lw

[Pharmer]

Yes, the inner beauty is the most important.  I agree.  Yes, there are plants in the wild like the ones you speak of.  There are also many of these plants growing in deserts today which probably receive sparse watering some years.  I agree with all of these points.  

Peace.

[laughingwillow]

And, yes, I agree that those photos you posted show some healthy and happy looking plants, bro. Look at that girth!  

lw

[Pharmer]

Yes, that is an impressive site all around.  Full of good information and pics.  I like the pics of the market in Peru and the San Pedro Monstrosus (on the page I posted the link to).  That is the most impressive looking monstrosus I have ever seen!  Look at the branches that look like a Lophocereus Schottii Monstrosus, and that crest.  I have never seen anything like it.    

Peace.

[Jupe]

cool site!!!....thanx for link Lots of "fenceposts" stacked there in the market!!!!
....Picture of monstrosus had some lateral growths that reminded me to ask about this plant.  Many of the plants we bought came with no tags,  we just got  them just they looked so cool!!!  This plant has never had spines, so we have been assuming its a  succulent.  We are remodeling right now, so all my cactii books are boxed up . Any good online links you guys could posty?,  I hate being a pest :oops:  :oops:  ( I figure you guys like a challenge anyway)  thanx Jupe

[Pharmer]

It's a Lophocereus Schottii Monstrosus.  That's what I spoke about in my post I thought the San Pedro Monstrosus looked like.  Cool cactus!!!  It can only be propagated from cuttings and never has areoles/spines.

Peace.

[winder]

And if you ever can tell that your Lophocereus Schottii monstrose is growing, please let me know.

Mine has been in permanent idle for months despite sun, warmth, and gentle watering.

Not rotting, not shriveling, but not growing.  WTF?

[Jupe]

Very interesting.  Is it an entheogen?  I have no intention of harvesting it, but my employers and I have been babying this for two or three years, its a favorite,  it came somewhat rootbound, but doubled in size over that time, you can almost see the growth stages. A snail ate a hole in it and I was almost docked for pay!!!  (almost serious here)
  Now its in the garden, don't know if it likes it there or not, everything here is tropical (haha my salvias like that), so I have to be careful not to over water these new plants.  

I will ask this question at the risk of appearing clueless.  I just looked at EA136's pictures in that new thread.   Many of those looked really familiar. (ie I see them everywhere it seems)
 How does  one establish pedigree,  for entheogenic species, without sampling and without a trustworthy seller?  Flower structure doesn't seem to be too helpful either.... Am I just being overwhelmed?
                                           :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

have to add this edit: just found the columnar cactus site....so I guess I have some more learning to do.
http://www.columnar-cacti.org/#index
Columnar Cacti

[CJ]

That is a unique lookin cacti,it`s appearance alone is enough...a good book for you is what i have read through now about four times(wake-up material in the morning before work).

     Thats Trouts Notes on San Pedro,Part B. Available from a cirtain 'Bouncing omniverous large mammal' self described vendor.

[EA-1306]

One of the guys involved in the columnar cactus site also has another site he has been working on.  Bob Resslers other site: http://community.webshots.com/user/brcacti
It gets more pics from week to week, and I suspect it will get some nice Trichocereus photos sooner or later.