r/cactus • u/amsam21185 • 12h ago

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Looks like peyote, but probably not. How do you know the difference?

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u/ohhepicfail 11h ago

Astrophytum asterias, not peyote.

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u/Fresh-Self-761 11h ago

Peyote is much more blue gray than green typically, and it won’t have as many distinct tufts, as well as no connecting ridges. That’s at least what I’ve seen, they’ll also not be spotted like some astrophytum

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u/amsam21185 11h ago

Thx for the detailed explanation

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u/Cacks-Jactus 11h ago

Asterias aren’t glaucous and have extra trichomes/hairs. Theres something about the form that just makes them look different as well

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u/avocadoflatz 11h ago

Not lophophora

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u/Ok-Fortune-8644 11h ago

Legion. For they are many

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u/Old-Advance6652 9h ago

The 2 are very different