Biology:Mammillaria surculosa

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Short description: Species of cactus

Mammillaria surculosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Mammillaria
Species:
M. surculosa
Binomial name
Mammillaria surculosa
Boed.[2][3]

Mammillaria surculosa is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to north eastern Mexico, where it occurs in extremely isolated patches at altitudes of 950–1,200 m (3,120–3,940 ft).[4] It is registered as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List.[1] Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) wide, this tiny plant forms colonies of spiny stems with relatively large, lemon yellow flowers in spring.

The Latin specific epithet surculosa means “producing suckers”.[5]

In cultivation this plant needs to be grown in a sharply-drained medium with a low nutrient content, at a minimum temperature of 1 °C (34 °F). In the United Kingdom, where it is best grown under glass due to high precipitation, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q142373 entry