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Can't get close to this one
Can't get close to this one
Those deceptively flexible looking spines are tough, needle-tipped, and have backward serrations on the edges.
--ian
Re: Can't get close to this one
They flexibly insert themselves into your skin 
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.See my current wanted lists here: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mdpillet/cr.html and http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mdpillet/en.html.
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fanaticactus
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Re: Can't get close to this one
Yes, they can be nasty little critters. Mine are really taking off this summer. I'll see how tall I can grow them before the segments fall off.
Catch a falling star--but don't try it with a cactus!