Need Help Identifying This Succulent (or... Cactus?)

Plantcelot · Post by **Plantcelot** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:24 am

I´m not sure if this is a succulent or a cactus. I got this one recently and I haven´t seen one like this before. Any help with the identification will be appreciated

It is about 11 inches tall. Here are the thumbnails of the photos, click to enlarge:

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:17 am

Looks to be cactus to me. How about opuntia subulata

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:46 am

I like Bill's pick. You don't often see one growing so lush.

Plantcelot · Post by **Plantcelot** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:11 am

Great

I think that's the one!

After I saw your posting I went to google images and saw lots of opuntia subulata pictures.
Some looked a bit different but others like the one on this link
http://www.f-lohmueller.de/cactus/Opuntia/imf_cod1.htm
looks just like mine.

Thanks a lot for the replies!