Odd little crest from the markets

[DarkSpark]

found this little one at the markets anyone got some ideas on what it is. i have tried to find anything similar but can't really it only cost me $2 i think so i was like why not and potted it next to a little loph

edit: added better images

Edited February 20, 2012 by DarkSpark

[myco]

nice little score for $2

im no expert but to me it looks like a trich crest of some sort

be interesting to see wat others have to say about it

[dionysus]

a young cereus sp monstruosa cristata i would guess, good find for 2 bucks

[Moses]

a young cereus sp monstruosa cristata i would guess, good find for 2 bucks

 

yeah id second that.

[ErraneousHerbalist]

I think we had a discussion on a similar looking cactus (Which I acquired ) and the general consensus was a Cereus of some sort due to the fluff?

[DarkSpark]

Oddly enough i cant find ANY pictures of a cereus crest that looks the same, edit: until i found this -http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/CEREUS/Cereus_sp/Cereus_sp_wild_crest/Cereus_sp_wild_crest.htm

and believe me it was the first thing i looked up, She called them a brain cactus and said it will revert to columnar growth, supposedly, and only the pups stay crested or something.

[2Deep2Handle]

the cresting and reverting sounds ridiculously similar to my adult CPM's.....

on the other not...no chance at all it could be a echinopsis oxygona baby? im still with CxM of some sort but thought id just chuck it out there

Nice score indeed.....did Tim by one aswell? :D should have bought me one

[Evil Genius]

on the other not...no chance at all it could be a echinopsis oxygona baby?

Hi 2Deep, i think we can rule out E. Oxygona because it does not have those thin brown spines. Spination is typical for a Cereus monstrose.

Edited February 24, 2012 by Evil Genius

[M S Smith]

Looks like a crested Cereus tetragonus cv. 'Fairy Castle'...if they even occur.

http://www.cactussho...up.aspx?id=1472

~Michael~

Edited February 24, 2012 by M S Smith

[Evil Genius]

Yes there are some. But could be this one as well: http://davesgarden.c...howimage/78733/

Edited February 24, 2012 by Evil Genius

[bit]

I dunno but I've got something with similar wispy spines. I reckon mine's a notocactus magnificus monstrose. I'd post a pic but I'm really embarrased that I let it get monstered by snails

[Evil Genius]

Thats sad, bit. Would love to see it. Did it flower yet? I´ve never seen a Notocactus Magnificus with white warts like that and i really think it is a cereus but i sure as hell wouldnt say its impossible the be something else. Its just more likely to be cereus because they are more common, have such warts, the same spines and a notocactus-crest that would produce such white warts would just be so diffrent from the regular growth. That must be one hell of a mutation. bye Eg

Edited February 28, 2012 by Evil Genius

[Evil Genius]

It could be some kind of mutated Notocactus Leninghausii though. I know theres a crested one out there that could potentially put out growth like this when young. Would love to see pics later on.