> ⚙️ **Auto-generated, pending human review.** This page was compiled automatically by a bot from community discussions and has **not yet been verified by an editor**; details may be imperfect and corrections are welcome. //Editors: delete this line once you have reviewed the page.// ====== TAB ====== ===== Description ===== TAB is a clone of Trichocereus bridgesii. Detailed morphological descriptions such as specific rib count, spine length, and epidermis color are not documented in the provided discussion, though it is recognized as a distinct and highly regarded bridgesii clone within the community. ===== History & Origin ===== The clone's name "TAB" is an acronym for "The Abandoned Bridgesii." The original mother stand was located in California, either in Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo (SLO). The mother stand was reportedly bulldozed and destroyed in 2018. ===== Cultivation Notes ===== No specific cultivation notes were provided in the discussion. Standard Trichocereus bridgesii cultivation practices apply: provide well-draining soil, ample sunlight, and deep but infrequent watering during the active growing season, with protection from severe frost. ===== Community Discussion & Citations ===== //Analysis of the discussion reveals consensus on the origin of the acronym and the unfortunate fate of the mother stand in 2018.// ^ Date ^ Speaker ^ Confidence Score ^ Key Insight/Quote ^ | 2022 (approx) | Johnny Walker | 8 | "TAB= The Abandoned Bridgesii. The stand was bulldozed in 2018" | | 2022 (approx) | Matt Flammang | 8 | "From my knowledge a stand in Santa Barbara or SLO. One of my favorite clones. Last I heard the mother stand got bulldozed" | ===== Credibility Notes ===== Johnny Walker and Matt Flammang both received high confidence scores (8/10) due to their consistent, cross-verifying accounts regarding the destruction of the mother stand in 2018 and its geographic origin in the Santa Barbara/SLO area.