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Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus peruvianus var. monstrose or (Cereus repandus)

Photo by BluberryLiLi
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Cactus

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Cereus repandus

Species ID Suggestions

Cereus peruvianus
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Cereus peruvianes
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Comments (3)
ceherzog
Hi BluberryLiLi, I updated you spotting with the Common Name & a link to Wikipedia.. I forgot to mention that it is the monstrose form. Seems as though there is a new species name so I put both...Keep snapping photos! Welcome.
ceherzog
Looks like Cereus peruvianus.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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