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Peruvian Apple Cactus

Cereus peruvianus var. monstrose or (Cereus repandus)

Description:

Cactus

2 Species ID Suggestions

BluberryLiLi
BluberryLiLi 12 years ago
None
Cereus peruvianes
BluberryLiLi
BluberryLiLi 12 years ago
None
Cereus peruvianus


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3 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

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.

BluberryLiLi
BluberryLiLi 12 years ago

I think you're right :0)

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Looks like Cereus peruvianus.

BluberryLiLi
Spotted by
BluberryLiLi

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 27, 2012
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012

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