http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jbhnj1975...h&.done=http%3
a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/jbhnj1975/lst%3f%26.dir=/Cactus%26.src=ph%26.view=t
&.view=t

Can someone look at this Cactus and provide me with any insight?

Thank you,
Jennifer

It is not a cactus at all. It is a Euphorbia, possibly Euphorbia horrida. Do a
search on Euphorbia & you will undoubtedly find it. Take a close look. The
thorns are growing directly out of the stem, not from an areole. That is how
you tell it is not a cactus. Also, I don't know of any cactus with such a
square stem. There are several Euphorbias that do that.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)

Monvillea spegazzinii, Weberocereus tunilla and Pterocereus foetidus, among
others, have square stems and they are genuine cactus. There are many
Cactaceae with square (quadrangular) stems.

Euphorbia horrida does not have a square stem.

Many Euphorbias have spines on specialized spine shields not arising
directly from the stem.

All Cactaceae have areoles (axillary buds filled with hairs not scales) but
so do Didiereaceae and Portulaca!

Please provide link to picture again.

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Iris Cohen wrote in message
...
It is not a cactus at all. It is a Euphorbia, possibly Euphorbia horrida.
Do a
search on Euphorbia & you will undoubtedly find it. Take a close look. The
thorns are growing directly out of the stem, not from an areole. That is
how
you tell it is not a cactus. Also, I don't know of any cactus with such a
square stem. There are several Euphorbias that do that.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)

On Tue, 06 May 2003 16:07:28 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12"
wrote:

Monvillea spegazzinii, Weberocereus tunilla and Pterocereus foetidus, among
others, have square stems and they are genuine cactus. There are many
Cactaceae with square (quadrangular) stems.

Euphorbia horrida does not have a square stem.

Many Euphorbias have spines on specialized spine shields not arising
directly from the stem.

All Cactaceae have areoles (axillary buds filled with hairs not scales) but
so do Didiereaceae and Portulaca!

Please provide link to picture again.

.

http://tinyurl.com/b436

I shortened the URL.


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- Charles
-
-does not play well with others

not a cactus

looks more like a euphorbia ingens

bill


On 06 May 2003 02:05:04 GMT, (Jennynj1975) wrote:

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jbhnj1975...h&.done=http%3
a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/jbhnj1975/lst%3f%26.dir=/Cactus%26.src=ph%26.view=t
&.view=t

Can someone look at this Cactus and provide me with any insight?

Thank you,
Jennifer

not a cactus

looks more like a euphorbia ingens

I have the same plant in a pot in my office - it ain't a Euphorbia, and it is a
cactus, but I'm not sure which one.

How about a link to a picture of the damn thing?

Ain't ain't a word!


Bill Spohn wrote in message
...
not a cactus

looks more like a euphorbia ingens

I have the same plant in a pot in my office - it ain't a Euphorbia, and it
is a
cactus, but I'm not sure which one.

How about a link to a picture of the damn thing?

Digital camera is at home - I'll see if I can remember to take it to work.

Ain't ain't a word!

It aren't?