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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Biznaga de Dedos Pequenos
  • Mammillaria

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-10-17
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  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Aug 28, 2023 6:23 PM concerning plant:
    Often dichotomously branching subspecies of the smallish Mammillaria formosa. Tubercles with 6 (4-7) central spines; 20-24 white radial spines (sometimes none). Axils with wool. White flowers, red fruit. From Coahuila, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí.

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