Echinocereus rigidissimus

This shows the cactus itself. It is not sharp at all. You could hold it in your hand with no ill effects whatsoever :)
It feels rather crusty lol :)

The little hairy tufts will develop into buds in the future ...

1 Aug, 2014

How about the flower bases Hywel. They look like they have some prickles. Or is it soft texture?

1 Aug, 2014

The flower bases are a bit prickly.
On the cactus itself, the spines curve downwards, so they won't hurt you :)

2 Aug, 2014

They (spines) sure create an interesting geometric pattern.

3 Aug, 2014

Thank you. There are some closeup photos of the spines on page 25 of my photos, if you'd like a closer look ...

3 Aug, 2014

I will, thank you.

3 Aug, 2014

Lovely shade of pink Hywel. Cacti have a wonderful display when they do flower.

26 Aug, 2014

Like most things lol ... :)

26 Aug, 2014

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