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mammillaria spinosissima

Photo by lorainedg
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Field Notes

Description:

The locals say that when it flowers, it is covered in tiny flowers all around. They also have a fruit that you can pull out- it is white, kind of teardrop shaped, and a little on the tart side but good.

Habitat:

High desert, central Mexico

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Nothing is just 'at random'. Great pattern
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PublishedJuly 12, 2011

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