Xerophyte

Central Spines

5-11, 10-18 mm long thin, aciculate, terete, whitish yellow, held close to stem.

Seeds

Brown, pitted.

Description

Mammillaria baumiiSN|15234]]SN|15234]] is a soft clumping succulent with the stems obscured by spines, eventually forms dense clusters.

Tubercles

Soft, cylindrical to short conical, without latex. Axils sparsely woolly, later naked.

Flowers

Broad funnelform, strongly scented golden yellow , 2,5-3 (or more) cm in diameter. Stigmas green.

Blooming Season

Late spring.

Stem

Subglobose to ovoid, 5 - 7 cm tall, 6-15 cm broad.

Radial Spines

30-50, hair like, very thin, flexible, interlacing, white, to 15 mm long.

Fruits

Oblong to ovoid, grey-green.