Covering the events of October 18, on which 106 members joined.
Gardening Quote of the Day
"I contend it's a weed because it is extremely invasive (the stuff can grow ten feet overnight), puts out roots to China, can grow under deep mulch (plastic, organic, you name it), and smothers everything in its path. What it can't reach via nasty brittle roots and runners, it reaches through seeds, which it sends up weekly, dispersing them far and wide, to further spread its misery. I can't imagine a more wretched plant in my garden. It has zero ornamental value."
Of or from Ana Rech, Caxias do Sul district in South America
rauschii
ROWSH-ee-eye
Discovered by Walter Rausch, 20th century cactus collector in South America
pseudorutilans
soo-doh-ROO-til-lanz
False rutilans (species name meaning red)
pseudoherteri
soo-doh-HER-ter-ee
False herteri, species named for Professor Wilhelm Guillermo Herter, 20th century German botanist and cactus collector in Uruguay
pseudopulvinatus
soo-doh-pul-vin-AH-tus
False pulvinatus (species name referring to a cushion)
herteri
HER-ter-ee
Named for Professor Wilhelm Guillermo Herter, 20th century German botanist and cactus collector in Uruguay
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