Crested cacti

Identify cristate growing cacti.

Austrocylindropuntia subulata Cristata

Austrocylindropuntia subulata “Cristata”

Common name: Eve’s Needle, Eve’s Pin, Long Spine Cactus
Synonyme: Opuntia subulata “Cristata”
Origin: The wild type is native to Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

Austrocylindropuntia vestita Cristata 4

Austrocylindropuntia vestita “Cristata”

Common name: Long Spine Cactus, Eve’s Pin
Synonyme: Opuntia vestita “Cristata”
Origin: The wild type is native to Argentina and Bolivia.

Cereus repandus var. monstrosus

Cereus repandus var. monstrosus

Common name: Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus
Synonyme: Cereus peruvianus
Origin: The wild type is native to Grenada, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela.

Cleistocactus winteri Cristata

Cleistocactus winteri “Cristata”

Common name: Golden Rat Tail, Rat Tail Cactus
Synonyme: Hildewintera aureispina “Cristata”
Origin: The wild type is native to Bolivia.

Mammillaria elongata Cristata

Mammillaria elongata “Cristata”

Common name: Gold Lace Cactus, Ladyfinger Cactus
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico.