I'm nearly wholly ignorant of all things San Pedro, and thought I'd share this, I have no idea if it's unique or normal.

A friend and I were gifted last winter with about 40lbs of sp cuttings, which were kept in a black plastic lined cardboard box for several months while the two of us got caught up with life enough to prepare it. In opening the box, my friend found this growing from the bottom of one of the cuttings. Some also showed growth that was also colorless from the dark condition.

Can this little nub be used as a cultivation cutting? What are the implications of the lack of color as far as growth, etc. It looks to be monstrose, if I'm correct in using that term.

If nothing else, it's pretty funky!

Should be fine as long as it is plump and firm - not squishy. Gradually move it into heavily shaded natural light so it can adjust properly instead of just throwing it into direct sunlight where it will most likely die from shock.

Thanks

i believe the color and shape of the pup to be a result of lack of light. Once returned to light, it will green up.

That would be pretty cool though!

yup lack of light.

Nice collection of trichs, BTW.

Thanks, or they thank you. My buddy has taken six of the best looking tips to propagate, including the "albino", we're planning to spread the gift around to folks who can give them good homes.

also, you are correct on the ID of the monstrose I cant tell ya if its a pach, peruv, or bridge monstrose however. Monstrose bridge is very potent..at least mine is on par with peyote...so grow that monstrose out They make great indoor cacti to grow alongside lophs.

Are you sure it's a monstrose ? Cause iirc, all those cutting are the same batch from a PC (i could be totaly wrong about this). IMO, it's just a form due of lack of light.

Not one bit. I only used that word because I've seen it before. . It has the strange lumpy sort of patterns I've seen in pictures online of what were labeled as such. Talking outside my pay grade.

If you're going to use a clever word, try 'etiolated'

It'll be interesting to see how it turns out, monstrose or not. It looks like a form of growth the cactus would use if buried, to push its way through whatever debris was covering it.

When subjected to extreme conditions, cacti can assume unusual forms. I have a four-sided bridgesii which resulted from low light levels, or at least that's what I think. The previous owner told me, "It's had magic done on it." I'm inclined to think it was a form of magic based largely on neglect.