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Aug 19, 2025 - 11:15 AM
It does! Not nearly as many as standard Opuntia, but they're there.
Does it have glochids? Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus - Paper Spine Cactus
I realize it's not an opuntia but it resembles one. Thanks!
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Paper Spine Cactus (Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus) (Backeberg): A unique cactus with long, flattened pseudo-spines that resemble raffia. It grows knobby, segmented stems that can branch and stack up quite tall over time. This variety can be reluctant to bloom, but the stem segments bre...
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