Im clueless, you?

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Im clueless, you?

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I cant figure out what this cactus is. I have some assumptions but dont want to say because they may change your answer.
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Stenocereus pruinosis would be my guess.
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I think this one is Polaskia chichipe.
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At first it reminded me of Myrtillocactus, but u guys have some pretty good guesses too. They should really label each individual cactus in a storebought dish garden :x
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I would say polaskia chichipe if it weren't for the astrophytum-like spots
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mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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The astrophytum-like spots are just the waxy coating that has been broken up. It would be continuous coating otherwise - not spots.
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well, in that case I'd go with polaskia chichipe
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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