I need help identifying this cactus.

mikethatremains330 · Post by **mikethatremains330** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:44 pm

hey y'all, I acquired this cactus recently, and received no information on it. I would like to have it identified so I can research where it comes from and what care to give it. I thought its genus was melocactus, but i'm not sure, and I would like to know the species if possible. It's obviously globose, and it hasn't flowered yet so I don't know the color of that.
one of the pictures i took is next to my hand so you can get an idea of the size.
Thanks to anyone that tries

Tom Wesley · Post by **Tom Wesley** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:46 pm

FEROCACTUS (TRAVELERS FRIEND)

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:56 pm

Melocactus azureus?

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:24 am

I agree with Tony. I thought it was a fero at first, but the spines seem similar to a M. azureus.

cactusjd · Post by **cactusjd** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:14 am

i agree tony