Mammillaria magnimamma

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mammillaria centricirrha, Lem. (M. arielina, and M. deflexispina, Leva. M. Foersteri and M. Krameri, Muhlpf. M. Schmidtii, Sencke. M. tetracantha, Hort.). Copiously proliferous: tubercles pyramidal, 4-angular: spines irregular, mostly 4-6 radials and 1 central, sometimes only 1, sometimes 2 centrals with 1-2 very short radials or none; radials very stout, straight or curved, awl- shaped, reaching ¾ in.; central stouter, sometimes nearly 2 in. long; young spines yellow. Mex. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.