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If you have a cactus plant and need help identifying it, this is the place to post it.
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CosmicSerpent33
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Hello! :mrgreen:
Is anybody able to help me identify this cactus? Size is approximately 25cm tall.
Thank you for your time.
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North Island, New Zealand - Zone 10b
Average annual humidity: 80%
Average Annual precip: 1206mm/48.48''
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Lucy_V
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possibly Mammillaria backebergiana ssp.albispina
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CosmicSerpent33
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Lucy_V wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:49 pm possibly Mammillaria backebergiana ssp.albispina
Hi Lucy, thank you for taking the time to view my post and for your suggestion! Much appreciated :mrgreen: I suspected it was a mammillaria. Will have to wait for some flowers to be sure, but your ID seems very close. Have a great day!
North Island, New Zealand - Zone 10b
Average annual humidity: 80%
Average Annual precip: 1206mm/48.48''
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😀 be sure
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