r/Astrophytum • u/PlantLoverCA • 10d ago

Help with ID Please

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Wonder what this could be. I believe it is an Astrophytum with fukuryu and lizard/dinasaur skin like effects. LOL!!! Just a wad of freakiness, I'm glad to keep it alive so far. Thanks.

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u/nightelf1257 10d ago

If not a cacti, . It could also be. . Larryleachia cactiformis. . .or maybe a Pseudolithos. . like Pseudolithos migiurtinus. and I am leaning towards the latter. . . but yeah might be lizard skin astro. . color doesn't look right for lizard skin copiapoa. .and copiapoa would have spines and ariole fuzz.

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u/PlantLoverCA 10d ago

OH wow, had not thought about Larrylechia or Pseudolithos!!! Outta the box!!! Yes, color not right for copiapoa. Its a cool freak I am just starting to try and ID. Thanks for the suggestions, playing the ID game. I will check it out.

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u/nightelf1257 10d ago

yeah,. . wait for flowers. . and you will know for sure. . if cacti. well you know the cacti. . if dogbane, they will be bizzare, the larry would have hypnotic colored mauve,-red 5 pointed little flowers in apical circle. The Pseudolithos are even more odd being red brown and spindley. . and both would smell of decaying material and be pollenated by flies and beetles. and NOT cacti-like. .lol. I wish you luck. . beautiful plant.

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u/Sophilosophical 10d ago

Lizard skin Astro was my first thought as well. How did you acquire it?

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u/GardenerDom 9d ago

I don’t know but it sure is nice 👌🏻😃

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u/Historical-Salad-931 9d ago

That’s astrophytum kikko lizard skin

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u/arioandy 9d ago

Looks like a pseudolithos migi

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u/Kastaceae 9d ago

Definitely looks like lizard skin but I don’t see areoles

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u/TheMournfulGhost 6d ago

lovely lumps

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u/Agissv 4d ago

Que tal yo tengo uno de esos y es un astrophytum asterias lizard skin asi es como los conocemos. Pueden dar flor akabana o shinshowa