Xerophyte

Central Spines

3-8 (usually 4), yellow with dark tips, or orange-reddish brown, lowermost one hooked downwards and to 20 mm long, others straight and to 11 mm long. hooked spines.

Description

Mammillaria bombycinaSN|9007]]SN|9007]] is a popular solitary or clustering species, some clones cluster aggressively and can form 50-90 cm wide, gorgeous mounds as they matures.

Note

Mammillaria bombycinaSN|9007]]SN|9007]] ssp. perezdelarosae is often condidered a good species. Therefore in this assessment only Mammillaria bombycinaSN|9007]]SN|9007]] is considered.

Tubercles

Conical to cylindrical, firm, latex in tubercules only occasionally. Axil

Flowers

Light carmine, pink or white, funnelform, to 15 mm long and in diameter in circles around the crown of the plant.

Blooming Season

Come only to mature plants in Spring

Radial Spines

30-65, have a glassy appearance white, to yellowish white stiff, thin, needle-like, pectinately arranged, that almost conceal the epidermis to 8 mm long.

Many, 30-64, stiff, thin, needle-like, pectinated, glassy white to yellowish white, up to 8 mm.

Fruits

Pale pinkish green.