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Mammillaria decipiens ssp decipiens

First description by Scheidweiler, Bull. Acad. Sci. Brux. 5: 496 (1838)

Body: Plants forming dense clusters. Stems globose to club shaped, deep green, to 10 cm (3.9 in) high, 4 - 7 cm (1.6 - 2.8 in) in diameter.

Roots:

Sap: Without latex.

Tubercule arrangement:

Tubercule: Tubercules somewhat soft, cylindrical to obtuse.

Axil: With sparse wool and a few bristles.

Radial spine: 5 - 11, white, sometimes brown tipped, needle-like, sometimes bristle-like, 7 - 15 mm (0.3 - 0.6 in) long or as long as 30 mm (1.2 in).

Central spine: 1 - 2, sometimes absent, slender, needle-like, straight, brown, 18 - 27 mm (0.7 - 1.1 in) long.

Flower: Broadly funnelform, white, delicately scented, 15 - 18 mm (0.6 - 0.7 in) long.

Fruit: Cylindrical, green with reddish tint.

Seed: Light brown.

Flowering period in Cultivation (Europe):

Minimum temperature: -4? C.

Habitat Substrate:

Geographic Distribution: San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato and Queretaro, Mexico. Altitude 1.550 to 2.150 m.

Comments: Easy to grow, and fairly fast to form clumps. Does better than most species in lower levels of light, but still prefers bright light or morning sun.

Bibliography:
John Pilbeam (1999) - Mammillaria The Cactus File Handbook - page 82.
Edward F. Anderson (2001) - The Cactus Family - page 414.

Synonymes:
Dolichothele decipiens