Second opinion needed Please:

If you have a cactus plant and need help identifying it, this is the place to post it.
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RyanL
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Second opinion needed Please:

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A have a few theory's on the identity of the cactus, but I just want to be perfectly sure;
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Thank you in advance.
Alber khan
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Echinocactus grusonii,the golden barrel cactus.
When thousands of foes unite, for my ruins plot–
If only You remain by my side, I then fear not!
I live for a hoped union with thee, it is my desired prize–
Or all my moments are spent- in the fright of demise!
~Hafez (1325 – 1389): From Ghazal No. 287
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Alber khan wrote:Echinocactus grusonii,the golden barrel cactus.
Yep, 100%.
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Oooo yes sir!
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yup
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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the plant is in a terrible potting medium and container
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