Mammillaria and Pilosocereus needs ID

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xarbak
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Mammillaria and Pilosocereus needs ID

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Hi everyone,
I have recently decided I enjoy caring and acquiring such plants. I have 2 mammillarias without name, as well as a pilosocereus I believe?
The Pilosocereus gives off a lovely blue colour when in the sun, I may add. :D

Thank you all :)

#1 - Mammillaria ?
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#2 - Mammillaria crinita??
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#3 - Pilosocereus pachycladus or azureus?
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Kamos
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Re: Mammillaria and Pilosocereus needs ID

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#1 looks like possibly Mammillaria mystax?
#3 you're probably right about P. pachycladus.
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Re: Mammillaria and Pilosocereus needs ID

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The hooked spines on #2 maybe mammillaria bombycina, M. senilis. ??
xarbak
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Thank you guys! It is a really difficult one. They do look rather similar, but I don't think they are quite the same.
I won't give up!! lol.
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Re: Mammillaria and Pilosocereus needs ID

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I would actually say mammillaria zeilmannia.
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