Mammillaria columbiana
Cact. Hort. Dyck. (1849) . 99. 1850
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Mammillaria columbiana
Author
Salm-Dyck
Chinese genus
乳突球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
(3-)4-5(-7), golden yellow or greyish, needle-like, straight, 6-8 mm long.
Sap
Without latex.
Seeds
Brown to glossy black, small, oval-rounded.
Description
Mammillaria columbianaSN|18469]]SN|18469]] is a mostly solitary or slowly offsetting cactus. Due to its ample diffusion it is extremely variable and for this reason it can be called the cactus of the “Thousand Faces”.
Axils
Moderately woolly or densely woolly.
Tubercles
Short conical.
Flowers
Small that fail to fully open, bright red-pink, barely protruding from the wool.
Stem
Narrow columnar stem, 8-25 cm tall, 5-18 cm broad.
Radial Spines
18-20, bristle-like, white, 4-6 mm long.
Fruits
Club shaped, orange-red to purple.