Mammillaria Species

Stem up to 15 cm high by 8 cm,Flowers 7 mm long,deep carmine but a rather shy flower in cultivation.

Additional synonym: Mammillaria monticola

There are four subspecies which all have coarse wool and usually grow solitarily...Read More but stem with age:
The subspecies 'albilanata' has deep carmine flowers and 15-20 radial spines per areole.
The subspecies 'oaxacana' has blooms that range from carmine red to pink and 20-22 radial spines per areole.
The subspecies 'reppenhagenii' has carmine red flowers with lighter margins and 19-26 radial spines per areole.
The subspecies 'tegelbergiana' has purple-pink blooms and 18-24 radial spines per areole.

Solitary miniature-spined cactus suitable for planting outdoors in So Cal- spines so small and closely packed gives impression plant is w...Read Morehite instead of green with white spines, which it is.