Strange growth on Ariocarpus

[Herts Mike]

This is Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus skarupkianus grown from 2007 BCSS seed. The skarupkianus seems to have sunk without trace but on checking all my Aricarpus (40 of them) for buds I noticed this strange growth which I hope can be seen in the picture - it's the best I can get.

5 tubercles are sending out strange little offsets -

[Ali Baba]

They look like offsets to me, is the main growing point still active?

[Herts Mike]

Yes it is and using a magnifying glass I can see that the "biggest" offset has already split into three growing points.

[Ali Baba]

must be a monstrose form then

[ralphrmartin]

Congratulations. You have just hit on a "quick get rich" scheme!

[Herts Mike]

Woohoo! ELK here we come!

[Tina]

Nice, it will certainly be interesting to look at, I have had similar on a grafted plant but not own roots, please keep us updated as it grows

[Aiko]

Interesting indeed.

But the offsets are really firmly attached to the plant? Not that they are seedlings of spilled seeds, that germinated in the wool? I am sure that could happen. Although the odds of so many at the same time would be silly, stranger things have happened...

[Herts Mike]

Interesting thought Aiko. I shall check later and report.

[jhb]

Hi Aitko. I have an ario kotch that`s been doing the same thing for about 3 years.