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Category: Botanical Pornography
Posted on: October 27, 2006 6:40 AM, by Dr. Joan Bushwell
Spiked for your pleasure...
These rampant beauties are specimens of Echinoposis strigosa and reside in the Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden.
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Comments
I have heard of them called "dildo cactus"
Posted by: oldhippie | November 1, 2006 8:49 PM