what do i have here

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:51 am

thanks

Bob

oops sorry about the sideways ones

Post by **daiv** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:38 pm

I can help.
The first is Oreocereus celsianus
the second is Parodia leninghausii
The third is a Stenocereus or Pachycereus not sure which
The fourth is most likely Parodia commutans
and the last is definately Parodia mammulosa

templegatejohn · Post by **templegatejohn** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:48 pm

Hi there,
Daiv is pretty good at this sort of thing and I agree with most of his ID's.
I will bow to his judgement on the first one as I have not got a clue.
The third one I have a feeling is a young plant of Carnegia gigantea, as I have one just like it.
The fourth one is a Parodia, but without seeing a flower I don't know which one, Daiv could well be right (he usually is).
The last one is definitely Parodia (Notocactus) mammulosa (unmistakeable).

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:20 pm

thanks i thought the third might be Carnegia gigantea
as you can see the last one is about to bloom any
idea what color they will be?

kari · Post by **kari** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:06 pm

I'll have to go with our Briton, John, and say that third one be a quite young saguaro, my native state flower, don't expect it to flower for another 50 years or so, though! But I do need to look again... hmmm, is there any wool?

kari

templegatejohn · Post by **templegatejohn** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:12 pm

Hi,
The flower of mammulosa will be yellow, unless the plant is a hybrid.

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:36 pm

kari wrote:I'll have to go with our Briton, John, and say that third one be a quite young saguaro, my native state flower, don't expect it to flower for another 50 years or so, though! But I do need to look again... hmmm, is there any wool?

kari

well i wont be around that long

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:38 pm

templegatejohn wrote:Hi,
The flower of mammulosa will be yellow, unless the plant is a hybrid.

thanks john

Post by **daiv** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:56 am

Good call on the C. gigantea guys -I think. I am still not entirely conviced on that one yet.

In comparison to my young Saguaro, it is quite different. You can see that here:
http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Carnegia

You can compare also with this picture of a young Saguaro in the wild. Taken in Saguaro NP, AZ.
http://www.cactiguide.com/graphics/c_gigantea_e_600.jpg

Anyway, here is a picture of P. mammulosa in bloom:
http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus ... =mammulosa

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:31 pm

daiv
nice looking P. mammulosa pics,wish mine would pop open.

kari · Post by **kari** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:28 pm

The suspect saguaro spines ARE a bit long a numerous, Daiv, hmmmm... a cardon?