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Mammillaria crinita

Scientific Name: Mammillaria crinita DC.
Synonym: Cactus crinitus, Cactus schelhasei, Chilita criniformis, Chilita crinita, Chilita erectohamata, Chilita gilensis, Chilita painteri, Chilita pubispina, Chilita pygmaea, Chilita schelhasei, Ebnerella crinita, Ebnerella erectohamata, Ebnerella gilensis, Ebnerella painteri, Ebnerella pubispina, Ebnerella pygmaea, Ebnerella schelhasei, Mammillaria aureoviridis, Mammillaria brevicrinita, Mammillaria cadereytana, Mammillaria calleana, Mammillaria criniformis var. albida , Mammillaria criniformis, Mammillaria criniformis var. rosea , Mammillaria crinita ssp. scheinvariana , Mammillaria duwei, Mammillaria erectohamata, Mammillaria felipensis, Mammillaria gilensis, Mammillaria glochidiata var. crinita , Mammillaria glochidiata, Mammillaria moeller-valdeziana, Mammillaria mollihamata, Mammillaria nana ssp. duwei , Mammillaria painteri, Mammillaria puberula, Mammillaria pubispina, Mammillaria pygmaea, Mammillaria scheinvariana, Mammillaria schelhasei, Mammillaria tezontle, Mammillaria trichacantha ssp. duwei , Mammillaria variabilis, Neomammillaria painteri, Neomammillaria pygmaea, Neomammillaria schelhasei
Family: Cactaceae

Mammillaria crinita at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Origin: Mexico (Hidalgo)

Growth Habits: Solitary or slowly clumping globular cactus, up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm)

Blooming Habits:
The 0.5 inch cream or pinkish-cream flowers are followed by elongated red fruit.

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