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title: "What is this cactus, I’m really hoping it’s a mammilaria!!"
description: "What is this cactus, I’m really hoping it’s a mammilaria!!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/2OB1JXZXRQeo4spB0EojrA/ki7J3yfOphPNEgjjCJkbUH"
community: "Plant Identification"
author: "plant mommy"
published: "2025-04-30T18:35:51.207455Z"
language: "en"
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# What is this cactus, I’m really hoping it’s a mammilaria!!

_Posted by plant mommy on 2025-04-30_

What is this cactus, I’m really hoping it’s a mammilaria!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/oSmsj9ZeTudUy_SGSFsSTB_S0wTy-InRFgPpYJVLbIU/f-D5S0GfQZyfN-F2etHKww.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Abbeywabby🪴🎍 commented on 2025-04-30

looks like a spiny pincushion cactus

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/16BY0uN1wyUsh_KPOLibKcvDKLFeMPi21k0TIQ1zv8M/7M0rt10_TMKcgG1Tc6Ad9g.webp?size=large)

#### plant mommy replied on 2025-05-01

Woah what app is that you are using

#### Abbeywabby🪴🎍 replied on 2025-05-01

picture this, love this app

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/16BY0uN1wyUsh_KPOLibKcvDKLFeMPi21k0TIQ1zv8M/g33ktMa4SPuxW4wxwSzFuQ.webp?size=large)

#### plant mommy replied on 2025-05-03

I downloaded it but u have to pay ☹️. It does look nice though.

#### Abbeywabby🪴🎍 replied on 2025-05-04

no i promise you don’t

#### Abbeywabby🪴🎍 replied on 2025-05-04

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/16BY0uN1wyUsh_KPOLibKcvDKLFeMPi21k0TIQ1zv8M/3egWlQapS_6XBLu_abWPrg.webp?size=large)

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### Ethan commented on 2025-05-01

Looks like a very large version of the mammillaria I have!

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