Mammillaria longimamma

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Read about Mammillaria longimamma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mammillaria longimamma, DC. Cespitose, bright green, forming large, low clumps: tubercles sometimes more than 2 in. long: spines straight, pubescent; radials 7-10; central 1: fls. 2 in. or more in expansion. Mex. Var. uberiformis, Schum. Tubercles darker green: radial spines seldom more than 4; centrals none. Var. globosa, Schum. Tubercles dark green, very long: radial spines as many as 12; centrals 2-3. Var. sphaerica, Engelm. Tubercles about 1 in. long: radial spines 12-14; central 1. Texas. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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