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Mammillaria

Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis

Photo by Ana Rosa
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Field Notes

Description:

Characterised by densely packed separate clusters of spines.
The stem is dark green almost concealed by the spines. Plants proliferous, the offsets very easily detached. Stems cylindrical, to 13 cm long, 1 - 3 cm in diameter. The flowers are small, about 12 mm long and in diameter, cream-yellow with pinkish or brownish midstripe in early spring.

Habitat:

Hidalgo, Queretaro, Mexico. Altitude 1.200 - 1.850 m.

Species ID Suggestions

Mammillaria

Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis

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PublishedOctober 7, 2011

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