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Coryphantha delaetiana

Scientific Name: Coryphantha delaetiana (Quehl) A. Berger
Synonym: Coryphantha borwigii, Coryphantha gladiispina, Coryphantha salm-dyckiana, Mammillaria delaetiana, Mammillaria gladiispina, Mammillaria salm-dyckiana
Family: Cactaceae

Coryphantha delaetiana at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Large area of Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila to Nuevo León)

Growth Habits: Depending on the clone, solitary, or forming large groups, heads 3 inches in diameter (8 cm); tubercles up to 0.4 inches long (1 cm); 1 to 4 central spines, up to 1 inch long (2.5 cm); 7-20 radials, up to 0.8 inches long (2 cm)

Coryphantha gladiispina at Miles2Go

Blooming Habits:
Pale yellow flowers, 1.5 inches in diameter (4 cm)..

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