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Oct 4, 2016 1:13 AM CST
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hi,
Please help to id this cactus...

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Oct 4, 2016 3:30 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
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Has it bloomed? You may have to wait for flowers. When it does bloom, make note (or take photos) of the buds and flowers from the top and sides.
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Oct 5, 2016 5:51 AM CST

It might be in the Echinocereus or Notocactus family? Those are common house cacti that resemble yours.
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Oct 5, 2016 10:29 AM CST
Name: Thijs van Soest
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I do not think it would be an Echinocereus. @misslilthings, I am surprised you would say that Echinocerei are common house cacti as I rarely see these plants for sale in the Big Box stores, at more specialized cactus nurseries and botanical garden plant sales for sure, but while these are great landscape plants under the right conditions, I think many people would have a hard time keeping these alive in-house, maybe in a green house.

Maybe you meant Echinopsis?

My guess would be that it is Echinopsis calochlora or a hybrid there-of, but as Daisy says the bloom will say it all, and some kind of Lobelia, Notocactus, or Chamaecereus could also be a possibility.
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Oct 5, 2016 10:38 AM CST
Name: tarev
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What a nice cactus and with little ones too! It seems easier to id them when it blooms. For now, keep them warm and dry. Smiling
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