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Oct 25, 2016 11:50 AM CST

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Name: thepegasus
Kerala

Need help to id the cactus below. Please help.

| @thepegasus | Post #1305490 (1)

Oct 25, 2016 5:10 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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Opuntia

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| @DaisyI | Post #1305737 (2)

Oct 25, 2016 5:27 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

Opuntia microdasys probably var. 'Rufidula'
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| @plantmanager | Post #1305754 (3)

Oct 25, 2016 7:17 PM CST

Name: Thijs van Soest
Tempe, AZ (Zone 9b)

Though I thought it was just microdasys var. 'rufida'.

It is what it is!

| @mcvansoest | Post #1305854 (4)

Last edited by mcvansoest Oct 25, 2016 7:18 PM

Oct 25, 2016 7:44 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

I've seen it both ways. Rufida makes more sense. Here is one place that mentions rufidula.
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gar...

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| @plantmanager | Post #1305873 (5)

Last edited by plantmanager Oct 25, 2016 8:05 PM

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