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Foto:Jleon 2007-11-07 Impressive defense of this ferocactus: the lateral spines cause punctures. The central one, much more powerful, is designed to produce extremely deep cuts, similar to a plow.
Foto:Jleon 2008-08-03
Foto:Jleon
Foto:Jleon 2008-08-07 Scale of a fruit.
Foto:Jleon 2007-09-18
Foto:Jleon 2008-08-13 One of the areolar bristles. It is actually a thin, low-consistency spine with a more or less flat cross-section and, in some cases, a spiral shape. Despite their low consistency, they are sharp and can penetrate the skin. They measure around 0.6mm.