fat cactus

[mystical oyster]

A member on this forum generously sent me some seed from this beast!

Would love to know what it is?

Thanks

[quarterflesh]

When I grabbed those seeds a lady I was with grabbed a whole plant. She should know the name. The picture doesn't do it justice. Its like a meter long and so fat.

[quarterflesh]

Some kind of enchinocactus ingens or something.

[Evil Genius]

Yeah, probably Echinocactus grusonii. Amazing plant btw. This is just beautiful.

[DiscoStu]

thats some real alien shit right there

[M S Smith]

quarterflesh got it, Echinocactus ingens, aka echinocactus platyacanthus.

~Michael~

Edited April 9, 2015 by M S Smith

[Evil Genius]

Amazing. And the dog looks really friendly too. That´s the place to be.

[Micromegas]

This is a ferocactus isn't it?

Edited April 9, 2015 by Micromegas

[quarterflesh]

I have a few spare seeds still I think if anyone wants to trade

[Swiper]

I was thinking ferocactus also

[mystical oyster]

Thanks again Q! Such a nice plant

Havent sown them but will be soon.

Thanks michael, i was leaning toward ferocactus to but a google search did show some similar results to E. ingens. Although im on my phone and will need to have a proper later.

Thanks

[Snowfella]

Don't see the hairy apex that ingens "should" have and from what I've read it only flowers from said apex and has hairy fruits so I'd be more leaning towards a Ferocactus.

Edited April 12, 2015 by Snowfella

[M S Smith]

Hummm, Ferocactus horridus?

[Micromegas]

i'm going for f.wislizeni

[Micromegas]

I only say that because i have been to that garden and the lady had a kick-ass collection of feros, as well as echinocactus mind you.

But she gave me this fella who i think is a baby version, but horridus and wislizeni are pretty similar hey.

but i am 99% certain it's a ferocactus. Interestingly this plant is around 30yrs old... the plant in the original post not my photo.

Edited April 12, 2015 by Micromegas

[mutant]

was thinking ferocacactus too ... not horridus, f.wislizeni seems like a nice guess with persistent yellowish fruit but I cant see hooked or colour spines, nor hair

Edited April 12, 2015 by mutant

[M S Smith]

Yeah, F. wislizeni has a downward hooked central spine, but the one in oyster's picture doesn't.

~Michael~

[mutant]

[edit out]

I thought it might be horridus after all but no

Edited April 15, 2015 by mutant

[Micromegas]

agreed, the hooked spine on wislizeni is a problem, i thought it grew out with age but that was incorrect.

Ferocactus cylindraceus, Ferocactus covillei? I've no idea!