Cactus ID

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  1. davallia

    davallia Active Member

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    Pretty sure this is Cactus and not Euphorbia - always open to any other thoughts.
     

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    mandarin Active Member 10 Years

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    Cactus, as shown by the areoles.
     
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    Opuntia - I know so little about cacti, never would have thought to look under that genus; think of it as flat and round. The diagram in your link looks exactly like the pic. Will keep looking for blooms. Thank you.
     
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    Just found some references calling this Cylindropuntia arbuscula - new name. Anyone familiar with this?
     
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    Cylindropuntia is a synonym. It may or may not be the most current taxon.
     
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    Thank you, Saltcedar - am trying to study cacti & succulents; it's a good challenge
     
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