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In low evening sun a bare hand holds up a blue-green piece, its own shadow thrown across the round boulder behind it; the spines are stout and yellow at the base, and a strand of web catches the light off the left edge.
Growing

Brainrot ((SS02 × SS01) × Olivia)

Also written as Brainrot

A newer collector favorite known for its bizarre, melty, and heavily mutated appearance.

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Species group
Hybrid
Photographed since
June 2026
Photographs
4 on this page

The story

Derived from legendary SS02 and SS01 genetics crossed with Olivia, Brainrot has earned its name from its chaotic, brain-like growth patterns and strong tendency toward funky expression.

Family line

Grandparents: SS02, Bridgesii family; SS01, Peruvianus family. Parents: SS02 × SS01, no page of its own; Olivia, Other Trichocereus family. This cultivar: Brainrot ((SS02 × SS01) × Olivia).

Seed parentSS02 × SS01no page of its ownPollen parentOlivia
Brainrot ((SS02 × SS01) × Olivia)you are here

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What it looks like

Growth habit
Melty, heavily mutated, chaotic.

Photographs

My own pictures of this plant, taken in the yard.

  • June 2026

  • June 2026

  • June 2026

  • June 2026

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