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Mammillaria brandegeei ssp brandegeei

First description by (Coulter) K. Brandegee, Erythea 5: 116 (1897)

Body: Plants solitary or clustering. Stems depressed globose to short cylindrical, dark green, to 9 cm (3.5 in) in diameter.

Roots:

Sap: With latex.

Tubercule arrangement:

Tubercule: Tubercules firm, square basally, conical above.

Axil: Woolly.

Radial spine: 8 - 10, whitish to yellowish brown with dark tips, needle-like, stiff, straight, 7 - 10 mm (0.3 - 0.4 in) long.

Central spine: 2 - 4, reddish brown with darker tips, straight, stout, 10 - 12 mm (0.4 - 0.5 in) long.

Flower: Greenish yellow, brownish yellow, 15 - 20 mm (0.6 - 0.8 in) long.

Fruit: Slow ripening, dull pink.

Seed: Brown.

Flowering period in Cultivation (Europe):

Minimum temperature: -2° C.

Habitat Substrate: Amongst rocks, but also among other vegetation, often at the base of larger plants.

Geographic Distribution: Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Altitude at almost sea level to about 200 m.

Comments: Don?t expect this species to grow to great size. Patience is required to maintain the slow growth. This species is sensitive to cooler temperatures.

Bibliography: <br>John Pilbeam (1999) - Mammillaria The Cactus File Handbook - page 59. <br>Edward F. Anderson (2001) - The Cactus Family - page 410.

Synonymes: <br>M. brandegeei var magdalenensis <i>nom. inval.</i>