Interesting spines

[ElieEstephane]

Hello everyone!
Im looking to grow some cacti with interesting spination from seeds. I've seen some cacti where thick the spines wrap neatly around the cactus. Other options are mammillarias completely covered in white spines.
Or something like oreocereus trolli with karge spines and wool
Any suggestions?
I've attached pictures to demonstrate what im looking for.
Thank you.

[esp_imaging]

Some ideas - these don't (just) have big fierce spines:

Cleistocactus straussii
Cleistocactus colademonensis
Espostoa
Ferocactus
Oroya
Rebutia heliosa & similar
Echinocereus rigidissimus v rubsipinus
Echinocereus delaetii / longisetus
Cephalocereus senilis
Epithelantha

Lots of options with big/fierce spines, including:
Ferocactus
Denmoza
Echinocactus
Stetsonia coryne
and at least some from loads of genera, including:
Lobivias e.g. ferox
Gymnocalyciums e.g. saglionis

[cactushobbyman]

Mammillaria, many to pick from.

[ElieEstephane]

Some ideas - these don't (just) have big fierce spines:

Cleistocactus straussii
Cleistocactus colademonensis
Espostoa
Ferocactus
Oroya
Rebutia heliosa & similar
Echinocereus rigidissimus v rubsipinus
Echinocereus delaetii / longisetus
Cephalocereus senilis
Epithelantha

Lots of options with big/fierce spines, including:
Ferocactus
Denmoza
Echinocactus
Stetsonia coryne
and at least some from loads of genera, including:
Lobivias e.g. ferox
Gymnocalyciums e.g. saglionis

Thanks!! I already have many of those in my collection but i'll definitely look into the others!

[ElieEstephane]

Mammillaria, many to pick from.

There sure are many!

[greenknight]

Papery spines are another type of interesting spines - some Tephrocatus species, Sclerocactus papyracanthus, Leuchtenbergia principis (which also has strange, elongated tubercles that resemble Agave leaves). Not sure if that's a complete list, feel like I missed something.

[ElieEstephane]

Papery spines are another type of interesting spines - some Tephrocatus species, Sclerocactus papyracanthus, Leuchtenbergia principis (which also has strange, elongated tubercles that resemble Agave leaves). Not sure if that's a complete list, feel like I missed something.

I just looked them up and the Sclerocactus papyracanthus is amazing! Definitely on my list!.
Thanks spence

[teo]

Also Stenocactus crispatus (and maybe others) have both papery and 'normal' spines

[ElieEstephane]

Also Stenocactus crispatus (and maybe others) have both papery and 'normal' spines

That's the 1st one on my list! It has a combination of interesting spines, interesting ribs and interesting flowers!

[Grimm]

Eriosyce senilis
Gymnocalycium bruchii var. niveum (available with both white and yellow spines, the later seems to be rarer)
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii and it's sub-species armatum
Echinocactus texensis because of its unpleasant sounding knickname - The horse crippler cactus
Pelecyphora aselliformis and strobiliformis

[ElieEstephane]

Eriosyce senilis
Gymnocalycium bruchii var. niveum (available with both white and yellow spines, the later seems to be rarer)
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii and it's sub-species armatum
Echinocactus texensis because of its unpleasant sounding knickname - The horse crippler cactus
Pelecyphora aselliformis and strobiliformis

Wow! Thats exactly what i need. Thanks grimm!

[hegar]

I suggest the following:
for colorful spines: Ferocactus latinspinus, Thelocactus heterochromus, Ferocactus pilosus, Ferocactus gracilis, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp.
chloranthus

For white spines: Thelocactus mcdowellii, Mammillaria humboldtii

For neat spine arrangement: Opuntia aciculate var. orbiculata

Harald

P.S.: I also do have an Opuntia sp. that is a man-made plant, which does have long, pony-tail like hair tufts, but no spines at all.

[ElieEstephane]

I suggest the following:
for colorful spines: Ferocactus latinspinus, Thelocactus heterochromus, Ferocactus pilosus, Ferocactus gracilis, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp.
chloranthus

For white spines: Thelocactus mcdowellii, Mammillaria humboldtii

For neat spine arrangement: Opuntia aciculate var. orbiculata

Harald

P.S.: I also do have an Opuntia sp. that is a man-made plant, which does have long, pony-tail like hair tufts, but no spines at all.

Those are some beautiful species! Im working on my seed list from cactusstore and succseed.
Thanks Harald!

[gemhunter178]

Has anyone suggested the two true cephalium geni: Melocatus and Discocatus? They're very picky to grow, but many have fierce and/or interesting spines

[ElieEstephane]

Has anyone suggested the two true cephalium geni: Melocatus and Discocatus? They're very picky to grow, but many have fierce and/or interesting spines

Melocacti are on the top of my list. They're the first thing that drew me to cacti!