Mammillaria carmenae
Mammillaria carmenae, the Isla Carmen pincushion cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
| Mammillaria carmenae | |
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| M. carmenae, Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. carmenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria carmenae Castañeda | |
It is native to Tamaulipas state, in eastern central Mexico.
It grows to 8 cm (3 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) broad. The clustered egg-shaped stems, 3–4 cm thick, are covered in creamy yellow down and bristles. In spring they bear pale cream or pink-tinged flowers with yellow centres.[1]
Cultivation
Mammillaria carmenae is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated.[2] In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[3][4]
References
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Cactus Art - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Mammillaria carmenae". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 63. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
Mammillaria carmenae
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