Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus (Pachycereus pringlei)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 21, 2004

Mexican Giant Cordon, Cardón, Elephant Cactus
Pachycereus pringlei

Santa Barbara, California in Lotus Land arboretum

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Oct 10, 2005

This looks more like a Pachycereus pringlei rather than an Echinopsis terscheckii
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/60436/

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Nov 14, 2006

Palmbob,
Do you have any thoughts about this?
Here's a side by side comparison of Pachycereus pringlei & Echinopsis terscheckii

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 15, 2006

if it were from the Huntington, I would change my opinion in a sec.. but this photo is from Lotus Land and there is a curator of cacti and succulents there that really knows what they're talking about so I am not going to change my mind until I discuss this with them.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Nov 15, 2006

Ok, thanks, let me know what they say.
But looking at the comparison photo I posted here......What do you think?

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Jul 06, 2008

Hi Palmbob. Did you ever hear back from the curator of Lotus Land on the ID of this plant?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 06, 2008

no, did not get a chance to get back to Lotus Land (appointment only garden)

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 10, 2008

Is there any chance you can email them? You can use the comparison photo I posted up in this thread and any other photo of mine to send to them if you want to.
I still think that your photo is Pachycereus pringlei, It generally has the same growth habit, the same color, and the same ribs.
It doesn't have the same notches above the areoles that Echinopsis terscheckii does.
Heres the areoles of P. pringlei:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/84566/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/60437/

and here's E. terscheckii:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/90977/

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JohnTS71 San Antonio, TX(Zone 9a) Apr 19, 2009

I think Xenomorf is right on this

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 19, 2009

I do see your point

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