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Coral Cactus Shoot: Need Photo to Identify if It's a Flower Spike or Offset

Without a clear photo of the plant and the shoot, I cannot distinguish between a flowering spike (normal for Melocactus/Ferocactus—rusty, bristly, do not remove) and a removable offset (can be propagated). Please send a focused image of the cactus body and the shoot. Then I can advise correctly.

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