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title: "Hello! Can anyone tell me what type of cactus he is? Thank you! His…"
description: "Hello! Can anyone tell me what type of cactus he is? Thank you! His original pot said “Notocactus Elegans” but nothing came up in this app for that."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/651839324f52122c6faf9e26"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Jasmine"
published: "2023-09-30T15:05:22.085Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello! Can anyone tell me what type of cactus he is? Thank you! His…

_Posted by Jasmine on 2023-09-30_

Hello! Can anyone tell me what type of cactus he is? Thank you! His original pot said “Notocactus Elegans” but nothing came up in this app for that.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8rA78RwCRFt6BmWm0F1fsqQf8wMwgyf5wsVKOuZEhs4/1f8d6826e99a4bcf9f232c2a721bfd0f.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2023-09-30

Mammillaria heyderi. I had one that I referred to as Smashed Hat due to it always looking like something fell on its head. Or like someone ripped off its wig.

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2023-09-30

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/77f27dcc023447a6b013f9f27e83b169.webp?size=large)

#### Jasmine replied on 2023-09-30

Thank you so much! That seems like a befitting name 😂

#### Pliny the Elder replied on 2023-10-01

I don’t think it’s a heydera. The label seems correct…  
Elegans

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