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Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus

Family: CACTACEAE

Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus Photo by: Cactus Art
This is really a beautiful crested cactus but is still rare in cactus collection.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) Pfeiff.
Allg. Gartenzeitung (Otto & Dietrich) 6: 142. 1838
Synonymy: 8
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Crested White Persian Cat Cactus, Crested Old Man of Mexico, Crested Old Man Cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Cephalocereus senilis group

  • Cephalocereus senilis (Haw.) Pfeiff.: Commonly known as the old man cactus, it is a tall columnar cactus with long, greyish-white hairs which serve to protect it from the harsh sun common to its native habitat in eastern Hidalgo, Mexico.
  • Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus: Beautiful crested form. The most striking feature is the long, greyish-white hairs.

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Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus Photo by: Cactus Art
1380 cactus-art Cactus Art
Cephalocereus senilis f. cristatus Photo by: Cactus Art


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