Please can you suggest the name for this cactus

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David48
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Please can you suggest the name for this cactus

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Acquired with no name from a UK garden centre, I think a Copiapoa? In a 3 inch pot.
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Re: Please can you suggest the name for this cactus

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Looks like Copiapoa cinerea to me.
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Re: Please can you suggest the name for this cactus

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Copiapoa yes, cinerea no :) montana may be?
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I looked up Copiapoa montana. It looks a very close fit. Thank you. I think one more ID nailed!
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However if Copiapoa taltalensis is a synonym, listed in cactiguide, it does not look recognisable. The Copiapoa montana shown in cactus-art is identical.
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