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title: "Spikey, my Bishop’s Cap, decided to show off today. 🌵💛 Look at that…"
description: "Spikey, my Bishop’s Cap, decided to show off today. 🌵💛 Look at that gorgeous bloom! All those wild, curly spines and then—BAM—a delicate little sunshine…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6Q6e22LKTfJifBT9G4G74t"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PrettyLittleThings"
published: "2026-08-15T23:58:00.433055Z"
language: "en"
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# Spikey, my Bishop’s Cap, decided to show off today. 🌵💛 Look at that…

_Posted by PrettyLittleThings on 2026-08-15_

Spikey, my Bishop’s Cap, decided to show off today. 🌵💛 Look at that gorgeous bloom! All those wild, curly spines and then—BAM—a delicate little sunshine flower. 😂

Tiny cactus. Huge personality. 🌼

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## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-08-16

Cool plant. But I don’t think it’s a bishops hat. I believe bishop hats are spineless. Maybe a rams horn or goats horn. Not sure about the name but something similar to one of those.

#### Tarsier replied on 2026-08-16

I think it’s Astrophytum capricorne. Sorry if one of the ones you said is the common name I don’t know common names very well.

#### PrettyLittleThings replied on 2026-08-16

Name updated. That's why I named it Spikey because I had a bishop's cap with no spikes, lol

### PrettyLittleThings commented on 2026-08-16

Phil and Tarsier, you guys are right! Thank you for giving me the right name, I didn't know that, it was labeled Bishops Cap. Now he's got the right name, lol 😆 I'd rather go with the botanical name than common name.

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