Thursday, October 9, 2008

Mushroom or Cactus?

Espostoa melanostele

This hairy cactus has developed a strange shape that makes it look somewhat like a mushroom. It is growing under the canopy of a Mesquite tree, and I think it may have etiolated because of the shade. However, it has plenty of 'hair', which usually thickens to protect the cactus from strong sunlight.
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9 comments:

  1. Jocelyn H. ChilversOctober 9, 2008 at 7:21 PM

    Looks dangerously like cotton candy, to me!!

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  2. JulieOctober 9, 2008 at 8:31 PM

    From afar I thought it was a nice big vanilla ice cream cone! It sure is a hairy white thing...kinda scary looking too, for Halloween! LOL :)

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  3. Yolanda Elizabet HeuzenOctober 10, 2008 at 1:23 AM

    I like hairy cacti, they look so cute. Yours does indeed look like a big mushroom, a hairy mushroom. ;-)

    Have a lovely weekend!

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  4. Ashraf sharifOctober 10, 2008 at 9:59 AM

    i like this cactus OLD MAN is named ..
    new name cacti mushroom
    i think is grow im low ligth after growing is strong ligth

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  5. WiseAcreOctober 10, 2008 at 8:47 PM

    It looks like a Q-tip from hell to me. Imagine getting that stuck in your ear.

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  6. AiyanaOctober 11, 2008 at 2:32 AM

    LOL! You guys are funny!

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  7. GinOctober 11, 2008 at 5:51 PM

    Before I scrolled down to see the entire thing, I thought it was a shaggy dog!! Very interesting!!

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  8. kesslerdeeOctober 12, 2008 at 6:43 AM

    He could use a trip to the hairdresser! what a great picture!

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  9. kate smudgesOctober 13, 2008 at 5:24 PM

    It looks soft and cuddly until one sees those spines below. Is this like an Old Man's Cactus?

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