SS02
A · well documentedDocumentation grade: AOrigin traceable to a named source, with a date, locality or institutional accession number behind it.
name drift low · name is stableName drift risk: lowThis name is used consistently. A cutting sold under it is very likely the plant described here.
IDENTIFYING FEATURES
Per Sacred Succulents: dense candelabra stands to about 16 ft, blue-grey to green frosted stems up to 5 in diameter, 5–7 ribs, 2–4 centrals per areole to about 1.5 in, white nocturnal flowers, new growth on old stems often spineless. Cold hardy to roughly 25°F.
LINEAGE
ORIGIN
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Origin note:From Ben Kamm at Sacred Succulents, the SS prefix standing for Sacred Succulents. Described by them as a distinct form similar to plants seen around the La Paz basin in Bolivia.
STORY
A favorite for over two decades and one of the most heavily used breeding parents in the hobby. Its offspring frequently don't look like standard bridgesii, which is why so many "SS02 x —" seed lines exist and why sibling variation is such a live issue.
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