Tr. bridgesii ‘CSD’ Clone – Cuts

Trichocereus bridgesii ‘Chemical Shaman’s Dick’ (CSD)

CSD was introduced to the market by a SAB member ‘Ferret’ aka Sam’s Plants and he released on the 4th year anniversary of of a fallen SAB member, “Chemical Shaman” (Denis Shaw). This action would change the Trichocereus world forever. Ferret explained that the seed originated from Tr bridgesii seed and although the exact cross is unknown, it is either ‘Los Banos’ x ‘Pallarensis’, ‘Los Gentiles’ or ‘SS01’ x ‘SS02’.

“Honoring the 4 year anniversary of the death of a fellow board member, Chemical Shaman aka Denis Shaw, who was lost to the SAB community in 2010, Ferret coined the name of this clone in a giveaway on September 8th 2014, and it has since and will forever be known as Chemical Shaman’s Dick.”

CSD is one of the most sought after clones in existence, mainly due to it’s characteristics as a plant. Unlike most Tr bridgesii, the spine formation is shorter and very uniform and when he goes melty, he resembles Lophophora williamsi from the top. This is one hellava clone and I have spent 4 years propping out to be able to offer to the UK market.

Mature CSD Growth

Here are some snaps of the incredible growth that this plant produces, just out of this world.

Locality

Trichocereus bridgesii is native to Bolivia, where it grows in the dry Andean valleys.

History and Taxonomy

The species was originally published as Cereus bridgesii by German botanist Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck, usually cited as Salm-Dyck, in 1850. His original account records that English botanist and plant collector Thomas Bridges brought the plant from Bolivia in 1846. The name bridgesii was given in his honour. Britton and Rose transferred the species to the genus Trichocereus in 1920, creating the familiar name Trichocereus bridgesii. Following the later reclassification of Trichocereus into Echinopsis, the species became Echinopsis lageniformis. It could not be called Echinopsis bridgesii because that name had already been used for a different Bolivian cactus. Echinopsis lageniformis is the currently accepted botanical name, although Trichocereus bridgesii remains firmly established among growers and collectors, many of whom still refuse to bow to the great Echinopsis takeover!

Synonyms

• Echinopsis lageniformis
• Bolivian Torch Cactus
• Cereus bridgesii var. lageniformis
• Trichocereus bridgesii var. lageniformis
• Wachuma Bolivia
• Achuma Bolivia