Mammillaria magnimamma
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| Mammillaria magnimamma at the Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. magnimamma
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| Mammillaria magnimamma Haw.
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Mammillaria magnimamma, common name Mexican pincushion, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae.
Description[edit]
Mammillaria magnimamma is a perennial globose plant reaching a height of 15–30 cm and a diameter of about 13 cm. At first it grows solitary, but later forms large clumps rising above ground level. Tubercules are four-sided, with latex and the axils have dense white wool. The radial spines are 2 - 5, quite variable and unequal, with dark tips, 15 – 45 mm long. Flowers are pink or white cream with reddish midveins and a diameter of 20 – 25 mm. They bloom in mid Spring. Fruits are club shaped, dark red, about 20 mm long, and contain little brown seeds.
Distribution[edit]
This species is widespread throughout central Mexico, at an elevation of 100–2,700 metres (330–8,860 ft) above sea level. Its status is listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN Red List.[1]
Cultivation[edit]
Mammillaria magnimamma can tolerate temperatures down to 1 °C (34 °F), so in temperate zones may be placed outside during the summer months, but in winter requires protection from frost and inclement weather. It needs to be grown in a well-drained medium in full sun. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]
Gallery[edit]
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Fruit of Mammillaria magnimamma -
Fruit of Mammillaria magnimamma
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Cházaro, M.; Hernández, H.M.; Gómez-Hinostrosa, C.; Guadalupe Martínez, J.; Sánchez , E. (2017). "Mammillaria magnimamma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T151729A121505715. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T151729A121505715.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Mammillaria magnimamma". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 63. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links[edit]
- Mallillarias.net
- N. L. Britton, J. N. Rose: The Cactaceae. Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family. Band IV, The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington 1923, S. 41
- Guide
- Desert -tropical