Mammillaria

The Cactus family is almost entirely of the new world, with only one or two species occurring in western Africa. Our plants are nursery grown from seed either from field collections, from our own hand-pollinated plants or seeds purchased from reputable dealers. All cacti have beautiful flowers, so we try to grow those that have a unique characteristic as well. Features such as spinelessness (Ariocarpus spp., Astrophytum asterias, etc.), long spines (Ferocactus rectispinus with arrow straight spines to 10 inches or more) to the densely white spined species (Mammillaria bocasana,, M. pectinifera,, Epithelantha micromeris) are the types that we specialize in.

The cacti, unless otherwise noted, are sized for a 3 to 4 inch pot, the higher priced plants being the slower growers (e.g. Ariocarpus fissuratus are 6 years old).

Larger specimens of various species are available. Please inquire.

Mammillaria albescens	Small heads, clumping plant with many whitish spines and pink flowers.	$5.00
Mammillaria apozolensis v. saltensis	Large clumping species with golden spines, Fast growing great plant	$5.00
Mammillaria blossfeldiana	Tiny stems with black hooked central spines, large pink and white flowers	N/A
Mammillaria brandegii V. gabbyi	Low flat species from Southern Baja	$5.00
Mammillaria capensis	Stems tall to 10" and only 1-2" thick with white to pink flowers. Southern Baja.	$N/A
Mammillaria chionocephala	Solitary, blue-green body with lots of wool. Mexico.	$6.00
Mammillaria compressa	Mounding species prominent tubercles with white wool and whitish spines, purple flowers	$N/A
Mammillaria comptotricha	Long, soft, somewhat curly, yellow spines. This gives the plant a 'bird's nest' appearance and is in fact the common name.	$5.00
Mammillaria crucigera		N/A
Mammillaria duwei	Unique, white fuzzy looking spines	$N/A
Mammillaria formosa		$6.00
Mammillaria gracilis	Pure white spines on fast clumping stems.	$5.00
Mammillaria grahamii	White radial spines with dark centrals and numerous beautiful pink flowers. (M. microcarpa)	$5.00
Mammillaria heyderi	Low growing flat topped stem with large thick tap root and yellow flowers.	$5.00
Mammillaria lenta	Small clustering plant with dense white spines, white flowers with a light purple stripe	N/A
Mammillaria longimama	Low flat growing species with long flabby tubercles and large yellow flowers, weakly spined	N/A
Mammillaria meiacantha	Low, squat stems with thick root and yellowish flowers.	$5.00
M. magallanii	Small species with short white spines and creamy pink flowers, similar to M. lasiacantha	N/A
Mammillaria melaleuca	Usually single soft bodied stem with yellow flowers	$5.00
Mammillaria melanocentra	Long central spines with deep pink flowers	N/A
Mammillaria meridio-rosei	Peloncillo Mountains, New Mexico. Reddish pink flowers and strongly hooked spines	N/A
Mammillaria microthele	Flat, clumping plant with tight, short white spines; white flower with pink mid stripe. CE Mexico.	$6.00
Mammillaria multiceps	Freely offsetting, numerous fine white hairs and yellow flowers	$5.00
M. parkinsonii	Large clusters with white spines and creamy white to pinkish flowers with a dark pink stripe.	$5.00
Mammillaria perbella	Low growing clumping species with short stout spines and deep pink flowers	$N/A
Mammillaria ritterana	White spines and pink flowers	$N/A
Mammillaria saboae	Tiny, branching plant with small, tight white spines and large pink flowers	$6.00
Mammillaria standleyi	Southern Sonora species. Clumping plant to 18" in diameter with age and deep pink/purple flowers.	$5.00
Mammillaria surculosa		$5.00
Mammillaria thornberi	Small strange clumping plant with strongly hooked centrals and beautiful white and pink striped flowers. From Southern AZ and Sonora.	$N/A