Xerophyte

Central Spines

On the areoles at the apex of the plant, with age, may appear a single longer brown-black central spine 6-10 mm long.

Seeds

Small, brown.

Description

Mammillaria crucigeraSN|26263]]SN|1835]] subs. tlalocii best known in cultivation as Mammillaria tlalociiSN|1840]]SN|1840]] is a globular cactus, solitary or clumping dichotomously.

Flowers

Carmine-pink, 12 to 14 mm long, 8 to 10 mm wide.

Blooming Season

Blooms in late winter, early spring.

Crested Growth

The crested form Mammillaria crucigera subs. tlalocii f. cristataSN|1835]]SN|26263]] is very rare and sought after by collectors, for its unique features.

Stem

Fan shaped, forming brain shaped mounds up to 20 (or more) cm wide. The axil of tubercles is white-woolly.

Radial Spines

16 to 22, glassy white, 1 to 2 mm long, the longer sideways pointing.

Fruits

Carmine-pink small.