Until lately my coldhouse grown Lophophora williamsii (SB 854; Starr Co, Tx; sowed May 1, 2004) were dazzling in their immaculate appearance – until some critter decided to munch on them.
Munched on Lophophora
The main shoot of my Cylindropuntia tunicata was maimed too. A search of the cacti revealed a great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) hiding among the plants. I took the mug shot below before releasing the suspected culprit outdoors.
Captured great green bush-cricket
The harm is not too great and I expect the plants to fully recuperate from the damage.
Notizblatt des botanischen Gartens und Muzeums zu Berlin-Dahlem. 1904-7 v.
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Botanischer Garten (Berlin, Germany)
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.Botanisches Museum.
*Publication Info:*
Berlin-Dahlem [etc.]
*Call Number:*
QK1 ....
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