10/3/2005: Amazing cactus

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10/3/2005: Amazing cactus

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10-03-2005, 05:36 PM

Cyclefrance

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

BPotD explains that the brains are a "morphological variant of the species Mammillaria elongata DC., or golden star cactus. The distinct morphology of this and other brain cacti, known as cristate or crested growth, is caused by an apical meristem gone awry."

Brain Cactus, eh.... Makes you think....

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