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title: "Any thoughts on what type of cactus this is? I was told it is a…"
description: "Any thoughts on what type of cactus this is? I was told it is a Peanut cactus but the spines are not too soft and they are golden. It also doesn’t seem as…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/65722661fa8b8e67b5d06f86"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Josie K"
published: "2023-12-07T20:09:05.612Z"
language: "en"
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# Any thoughts on what type of cactus this is? I was told it is a…

_Posted by Josie K on 2023-12-07_

Any thoughts on what type of cactus this is?  
I was told it is a Peanut cactus but the spines are not too soft and they are golden. It also doesn’t seem as thick as a peanut cactus but it’s not thin enough to be a Rattail cactus. Hand for size reference. So confused! 🤔

Side note: I know he’s looking a bit rough. He got knocked over yesterday and needs some TLC.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mev1iJdj5XCBTYLZGbF-erbBEwugcWUWw0LnT2TF-fc/2e48ca73f3ce4ebebd4947b3ace6240e.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Tyson commented on 2023-12-08

Its a rat tail cactus

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