Help identifying this cactus

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Cactus-Tom1991
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Help identifying this cactus

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Hello, could somebody please identify this cactus for me? Purchased from a garden centre around a year ago, it's gravel had been glued together but there appears to be signs of new growth, thanks :)
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Jangaudi
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Re: Help identifying this cactus

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it's not a cactus, it's an Euphorbia. Possibly enopla because it's rather common.
Mike W
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definitely Euphorbia, I would go with E ferox, similar to enopla, but photos are hard for perspective. take a look at this site and check yours.

https://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/EUPHO ... _ferox.htm
petalka
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could be E.enopla or E.ferox;
from one side thicker thorns like enopla, but shorter and less reddish.
for me also more probable E.ferox
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flowers will tell you. used to be a great site, called euphorbia.de, but seems that is gone. any suggestions for new one
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Mike W wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:27 pm any suggestions for new one
The specks website still lists all the plants (though the nursery is closed down) :
www.specks-exotica.com/en/gallery/euphorbia/01/
And there's a nursery called Aridlands which seems to have a massive amount of them (879!), though not much information on both these website, pictures though ;)
https://aridlandswholesale.com/oscommer ... 79bbc571d4
Oh yeah, and Bihrmann, though with a focus on caudiciform types :
http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/DIV/e.asp
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Post by eduart »

More light first! It is already etiolating.
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Post by Mike W »

Thanks Janguadi
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