Help with id cactus or succulent?

[Bumpusismydog]

I bought this in an unmarked container at Lowe's last month. Help with id please?

 

[zigs]

Hi there.

I'm cactus department but not succullent department unfortunately but I did see one of those on our table competition last week, it's either a Stapelia or a Huernia. Have a look at about .49 in this vid

 

[cpp gardener]

No, it's a cactus, probably a Cereus species. It has glochids, which are the extra short spines around the bigger ones.

 

[zigs]

No, it's a cactus, probably a Cereus species. It has glochids, which are the extra short spines around the bigger ones.

Glad you got it covered then.

Oh, thought you might like to know this before being so sure...

What cacti have glochids?


Only Opuntioideae Cactus Have Glochids

Luckily you will not find these tiny, irritating spines on all cactus. They only grow on Cholla or Prickly Pear cactus, which are in the Opuntioideae family. Glochids are especially present on the fruit of these plants.

 

[Bumpusismydog]

Thank you both for the help!

 

[cpp gardener]

Oops! Been a while since discussing cactus anatomy. Should have said areoles. Where the spines sprout from a modified branch. I'll get it right one of these days.