Acanthocereus tetragonus

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Meangreen94z
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Acanthocereus tetragonus

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Native to South Texas and Mexico. These were growing near Boca Chica beach.
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Re: Acanthocereus tetragonus

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Those seedlings look more like Echinocereus pentalophus.

I went to Boca Chica once. Interesting place.

Good pics.
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Tom in Tucson wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:34 pm Those seedlings look more like Echinocereus pentalophus.

I went to Boca Chica once. Interesting place.

Good pics.
Thanks, I removed them for now
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