Offsets or seedings

[cactushobbyman]

Was looking at this ariocarpus retusus v. furfuraceus and saw what maybe seedling coming or offsets. Pictures aren't the best but give it a guess.

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[Tony]

Those are definitely seedlings.

[Onzuka]

Those are definitely seedlings.

but not neccessarily from the Ariocarpus.....

[Pilif]

I also don't think they're Ariocarpus, mesembs maybe?

[Ivan C]

To me, perhaps a bit like hylocereus undatus.

[peterb]

I'll guess one of the shrubby mesembs.

peterb

[CactusFanDan]

Looks like a Mesemb seedling like others have said. A hylocereus seedling would have small spines at that size.

[Ivan C]

Looks like a Mesemb seedling like others have said. A hylocereus seedling would have small spines at that size.

This is what mine look like. Maybe similar?

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[CactusFanDan]

Similar, but the Hylocereus also have two quite distinct and relatively large cotyledons (seed leaves). I can certainly see why you'd think it was a Hylocereus, though.

[CoronaCactus]

Do you have a Mestoklema in your collection?
Definitely not Ariocarpus seedlings.

[cactushobbyman]

Update on the mystery.

One month growth

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[Tony]

Could also be Delosperma napiforme.
Looks like Mestloklema when young but it is self fertile, matures fast and once it starts blooming and dropping seed it will attempt to take over the whole greenhouse.

[Ivan C]

Was looking at this ariocarpus retusus v. furfuraceus and saw what maybe seedling coming or offsets.

I was just curious as to what is the conclusion? Since there is no flowers, they must be offsets? And lots of them too.

[cactushobbyman]

Not sure what they are, but they already have flowers.

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[CactusFanDan]

Those are seed capsules. Perhaps that explains why you have them popping up in random pots haha.