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T. bridgesii 'Con' seal. Plain ring.

Bridgesii

T. bridgesii 'Con'

Also written as Con, Bridgesii Con, Trichocereus bridgesii 'Con'

T. 'Con' is reportedly an Australian bridgesii released under a botanical business's name.

  • Australian staple
  • bridgesii type

BridgesiiNursery selection: A selection a nursery or seed house put a name on and sold.

At a glance

Species

Trichocereus bridgesii

syn. Echinopsis lageniformis

In the yard

Where the name comes from

The community account says the business bought it from a local grower who had raised it from seed, and that their founder named it.

Character

Notes
Reportedly, bridgesii in general can mark with black spots when winter air is damp.
Drawing of a bridgesii-type column: slim, with few ribs, areoles set widely apart and long needle spines.
A Bridgesii column, drawn — not a photograph of this plant.

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