cactus flowers identification

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  1. fungi99

    fungi99 Active Member

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    hi people,

    some cacti I was harvesting bloomed these days,
    and got some big yet beautiful flowers, so I decided
    to take some pictures and also let see what's the
    cactuses' exact specie.
    I think this should be a quite easy identification
    due to the least-mistakeable flowers.

    Thank you in advance
     

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  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Actually there are many with flowers like this, the whole plant is needed to tell. If these are local native ones it might be possible to tell from a basic description of the plant and where it was found.
     
  3. fungi99

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    sorry, I have forgotten to post the other pictures related to
    the main cactus that bloomed...here they are:

    even if not really noticed, the main cactus body
    is somewhat conical shaped, not spherical.

    Thank you all
     

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    bump :)
     
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    Although they all look somewhat similar, I believe it to be one of the cereus'. When did the bloom open? Night or Day?
     
  6. Ron B

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    Easter lily cactus (Echinopsis).
     
  7. fungi99

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    they bloomed on early morning...sunlight did not yet hit them directly...and
    also I saw these flowers lasts less than a day...hope this helps

    thank you all
     

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