Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis syn. Opuntia brasiliensis

#scareycactus it always gets me every time I get near it. #cacticrazy

#wickedspines

My daughter Sarah @saguaro both call this #cactus #evilcactus, out of all the cactus in our backyard, this one is the worst when it comes to #spines #ouch every time handling it. One Is one of my oldest plants #succulentsunday

Yes. I call it my scary cactus. It’s pretty scary 😅

This is one nasty cactus. It has this long fine needles you barely have to touch and there stuck in ya. #cactus #succulentsunday

Help me identify this plant, I’ve had this cactus for a long time and have never been able to get an ID PlantID It’s only about a foot tall and the needs are the worst, you barely touch it and the needles stay in your skin. I’ve been calling it my evil cactus

Check out Brazilian prickly pear or Brasiliopuntia

Thank you @sarahssassysucculents that’s it.

Ouch

I have one too. It’s kept in the back on a forgotten shelf. Lol 😂

Lol 😆 @philstalder I’ve stashed this one behind stuff too. As long as I don’t accidentally touch it I’m good and dread when I have to move it