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title: "Does anyone know the exact name of this cactus?"
description: "Does anyone know the exact name of this cactus?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/65b5e22473a8b8e4b5459766"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Stoki Stokhorst"
published: "2024-01-28T05:12:04.587Z"
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# Does anyone know the exact name of this cactus?

_Posted by Stoki Stokhorst on 2024-01-28_

Does anyone know the exact name of this cactus?

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## 3 comments

### Mo commented on 2024-01-28

Look up barrel cactus and see if that’s a match

#### Stoki Stokhorst replied on 2024-01-28

Thank you!

### Iggy commented on 2024-01-29

It looks like it may be one of Mammillaria varieties. And there are some 300 of them

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