Mammillaria elongata
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Read about Mammillaria elongata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Mammillaria elongata, DC. (M. densa, Link & Otto). Erect, 6-7 in. long,1-1 ½ in thick: radial spines 16-18, yellow; centrals none: fls. white or yellowish. Cent. Mex.— M. viperina, Purpus, was recently distributed abroad, but has not been seen in this country. It is said to be a form of M. elongata. Fls. and fr. unknown. Var. echinata, Schum. (M. echinata and M. echinaria, DC.). Radials as many as 20, yellow; centrals 2-3, brown.—A stout form. Var. tenuis, Schum. (M. tennis, DC. M. minima, Salm). Radial spines about 20, pale yellow; centrals none.—The most slender form, only ½ in. thick. Var. stella-aurata, Schum. Sts. somewhat thicker: spines golden yellow; 1 central usually present.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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