If the last is M. candida then what is this? I have it labelled as lasiacantha but after looking at images of both candia and lasiacantha I'm not quite sure anymore.
I believe yours is a Mammillaria lasiacantha, indeed.
The areoles where the spines originate are pretty evident, way different from Mammillaria candida, which is the one I posted.
I'm not so sure about that one. I don't know what it is but it doesn't look like any Stetsonia coryne that I've ever seen.
When young they don't have the long toothpick spines. As they grow they start to have the agressive spines. I' ll post tomorrow a photo of my seedlings that look exactly like that.
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
You can see how the 2 year old seedlings are very similar to yours. The bigger one is only 1 year older! After the second year, their growth accelerates exponentially and they' ll get their toothpicks
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
