Qu'est-ce que c'est -- what is it?

lancer99 · Post by **lancer99** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:45 pm

I suggested in another forum that this might be a cristate/monstrose form of Austrocylindropuntia vestita and not a Consolea, but my suggestion was met with derision. Any idea what it might be?

Thanks,
-R

martenfisher · Post by **martenfisher** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:47 pm

If that is what I think it is, there is no ID for it. Looks like a plant I am going to buy and researching turned up nothing and I have been told several times there is no ID.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:30 pm

I bought a hand full of Opuntia orbiculata seedlings many years ago that looked like that. They lost their hair like spines as they matured. I have since given all the mature plants away.
Im not saying thats what it is, just suggesting that it could just be an opuntia seedling of some sort.

lancer99 · Post by **lancer99** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:07 pm

O. orbiculata was suggested as well, but since the pictured plant is over a foot tall, I'd guess that it's a cutting and not a seedling.

-R