Contest 35: Roots...Tubers, Taps, Fibers, Caudexs...

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed May 27, 2009 7:07 pm

Here we are with another phun photo contest

This round will be all about whats under the surface. Tubers, taps, fibers, caudexs, etc. Cacti or succulent, habitat or cultivation and in any situation.

So get your gloves on and tip your pots

Prizes:
To the winner goes, A $10 gift certificate towards any CoronaCactus Nursery purchase. (Plants, tools, labels, etc)
NOTE: For members outside of the USA, sorry but only non-plant prizes can be awarded.

Deadline for submissions will be Wed. June 3rd, 2009

Click for Contest Rules

Good Luck to all!!

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Loph · Post by **Loph** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:07 pm

nice idea! was a toss up between this and another.

dustin0352 · Post by **dustin0352** » Thu May 28, 2009 5:56 pm

Copiapoa hypogaea. I call it the quad tap. (wet from washing off the roots, not rot)

Dalesmicro · Post by **Dalesmicro** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:15 pm

Here is a photo micrograph of a cactus root showing root tip and hairs (Reflected light, 20X microscope magnification).

iann · Post by **iann** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:35 pm

Mammillaria luethyi

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu May 28, 2009 11:53 pm

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Thu May 28, 2009 11:58 pm

Fockea edulis

Chris

njcactus · Post by **njcactus** » Sat May 30, 2009 4:29 am

Mammillaria bocasana roseiflora

willpower · Post by **willpower** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:40 am

Dioscorea sylvatica
at the Cambridge University botanic gardens.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:11 pm

Trichodiadema Bulbosum

nachtkrabb · Post by **nachtkrabb** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:06 pm

Pachypodium lamerei - or octopus?!
Ruth

Contest 35: Roots...Tubers, Taps, Fibers, Caudexs...

Contest 35: Roots...Tubers, Taps, Fibers, Caudexs...

Cactus root close up and personal