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Mammillaria carnea
Mammillaria carnea is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae.
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Description
Mammillaria carnea grows solitary and in clusters up to 20 centimeters tall and 8 to 12 centimeters in diameter, transitioning from spherical to cylindrical in shape. The plant has firm, angular warts that contain milky sap. It features four stiff, pink-brown central spines with black tips, measuring 0.8 to 2 centimeters long. Radial spines are either absent or appear as bristles. The plant produces funnel-shaped, light pink flowers that are 1.5 to 2 centimeters long and 1.2 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter. Its red fruits contain brown seeds.
Range & habitat
Mammillaria carnea is native to the Mexican states of Guerrero, Puebla, and Oaxaca growing on plains and slopes of the deciduous forest at elevations of 500 to 2000 meters.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 281826.