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Straight down into a crowded clump of short heads, each one folded into rounded lobes rather than straight ribs, with dark soil and pieces of brick showing in the gaps.
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TBMC

Also written as TBM-C

The famous Trichocereus bridgesii monstrose cristata. Every crest folds its own way, and no two plants end up alike. In California full sun, established plants grow dense and full as long as the watering is kept right.

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Species group
Bridgesii
Photographed since
April 2026
Photographs
6 on this page

From my yard

  • TBMC salad bar.

    In my yard,

My plants grow outdoors in Discovery Bay, California. Yours may do something different.

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Each listing shows the one plant, or the exact pieces, that ship, photographed as they are today.

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Proof this one does come up: these went in the last three months.

What it looks like

Growth habit
Reportedly, crested growth looks brain-like and can start at the base or at the tip. Every crest grows differently, so no two plants match.

Photographs

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

  • April 2026

  • Water is still standing in the folds. · April 2026

  • April 2026

  • Everything in one tub, looked at from underneath.

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