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    Lophophora pentagona

    Appearing both in the literature and in horticulture.


     

    "Lophophora pentagona"
    4 yr. old grown from European seeds
    bearing this name.

    Compare this "Lophophora texensis"
    also 4 yr. old grown from European seeds
    bearing this name.


    This name merits a closer look.



    How many of the 'pentagona' images on this page can you correctly assign with a specific or horticultural name?
    We will give you two hints: All three images above are Lophophora williamsii and we gave away the identity of several others elsewhere on this website.


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    Answers are located at the bottom of the page.



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      Answers:
       1: Lophophora alberto-vojtechii plant from Europe
       2: Lophophora "caespitosa" clone from Europe (a horticultural williamsii form)
       3: Lophophora diffusa grown from European seeds
       4: Lophophora williamsii var. echinata in habitat in West Texas
       5: Lophophora williamsii var. echinata in habitat in West Texas
       6: Lophophora fricii grown from European seeds
       7: Lophophora jourdaniana horticultural clone from Europe
       8: Lophophora koehresii in habitat in Tamaulipas, Mexico
       9: Lophophora koehresii in habitat in SLP, Mexico
      10: Lophophora williamsii in habitat in Jim Hogg County, Texas
      11: Lophophora williamsii in habitat in Starr County, Texas
      12: Lophophora williamsii in habitat in SLP, Mexico
      13: Lophophora williamsii in habitat in SLP, Mexico
      14: Lophophora diffusa in cultivation
      15: Lophophora williamsii collected in Starr County, Texas
      16: Lophophora williamsii in cultivation