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Location: Corona, California USA [Zone 10]
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 Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:50 am Post subject: Contest 42: South American Cacti |
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Welcome contest goers!
Some of my favorites come from South America so I have really been looking forward to this months theme! South America offers up some extrodinary plants into the Cactus Family.
CactiGuide.com has a great feature for searching by Country or Region.Use this link and click on South America
101 pages of South American cacti to choose from, Amazing!
The theme this month is South American Cacti
This topic reaches out to all the species found only in South America.
Show em if ya got em!
Note:
Excludes Opuntiads and Copiapoa. (these are coming up later)
Note2: Remember, along with each contest is a seperate thread for discussion and posting all your "other" pics  Click here
Prize:
To the winner goes, A $10 gift certificate towards any CoronaCactus Nursery purchase. (Plants, tools, Pots, labels, etc.)
NOTE: For members outside of the USA non-plant prizes can only be awarded.
Deadline for submissions will be April 17th, 2010
Please reference these 2 threads for the changes made for 2010.
New Format
Contest Schedule
Click for Contest Rules
Good Luck to all!!
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daiv
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Ok, I'll prime the pump!
Arrojadoa rhodantha
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Arzberger
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Location: Asuncion - Paraguay
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That's the right thing for me... 
Frailea chiquitana
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hablu
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Location: The Netherlands
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Here's mine: Parodia penicilata.
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peter
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Gymnocalycium baldianum
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Andy_CT
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Parodia laui
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John C
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:59 am Post subject: |
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To continue the red flower theme:
Gymnocalycium baldianum
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peterb
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Notocactus leninghausii, an old favorite:
peterb
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dustin0352
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iann
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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A South American flower
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cooky173
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Parodia Buiningii, I love how furry the flower bud is.
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Jens
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Eriosyce chilensis FK3
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LeeVan
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Parodia mammulosa
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Lee
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: Gymnocalycium Bruchii |
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jmzako
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I'm going to go with this Parodia roseolutia from my collection.
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