Maybe to small to see

[cactushobbyman]

When looking at my Hamatocactus hamatacanthus, I noticed my copiapoa mollicula at the end of the areole, a split. Test your eyes. ???Starting of a pup????

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[Peterthecactusguy]

possibly. I can't see it well enough to be sure.

[CoronaCactus]

Not sure thats C. mollicula, however, they are quite variable.
That does look like pups emerging.

[cactushobbyman]

Not sure thats C. mollicula, however, they are quite variable.
That does look like pups emerging.

This was another raffle winner and that was the name on the label. I went with it for now.

[CoronaCactus]

Can't go wrong calling it C. humilis

Here's what i have as C. mollicula. Not the greatest pic, as i was going for the flower (with a phonecamera...)

Copiapoa mollicula

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[hoteidoc]

Nice, Darryl! Don't remember running across C. mollicula, but have 5 of the more common ones. Amazingly I haven't killed any (after 3 yrs) & have a pup coming out of base of tenuiss. How old is that plant? I really like it

[CoronaCactus]

No idea how old it is, i've had it for 5 years. I would guess at maybe 10-12years old?

[Peterthecactusguy]

From what I know about Copiapoa they can live for a long time and get rather large. Of course I have a rather small seedling, but it has bloomed 5 times this year.. It's a C. marginata