Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Mammillaria

Characteristics

A cactus. It can occur singly or in clumps. The stems are rounded or short cylinder shape. They are green and shiny. They are 20 cm across. There are 3-5 central spines with dark tips and 7-8 mm long. Then 10-16 spines around these. They are 5-8 mm long. The flowers are funnel shaped and creamy white. They are 10-12 mm long. The fruit are club shaped and red. They are 10-20 mm long. The seeds are small, brown and rough.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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A tropical plant. It grows in tropical America.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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The fruit are eaten. The plant yields a milky juice that is sweet and wholesome.
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Images

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Distribution

Mammillaria mammillaris world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Mammillaria mammillaris threat status: Least Concern

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WFO ID wfo-0000369283
COL ID 3XSFN
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Synonyms

Mammillaria micrantha Mammillaria simplex Mammillaria caracassana Mammillaria mammillaris Mammillaria fuliginosa Mammillaria pseudosimplex Neomammillaria parvimamma Cactus parvimamma Cactus conicus Cactus microthele Cactus obvallatus Cactus mammillaris Mammillaria microthele Mammillaria conica Neomammillaria mammillaris Mammillaria obvallata Mammillaria parvimamma Mammillaria simplex Cactus parvimammus Cactus mammillaris var. glaber Cactus mammillaris var. lanuginosus Cactus mammillaris var. prolifer Mammillaria simplex var. albidispina Mammillaria simplex var. parvimamma