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Help, cactus identification.

16 years ago

Having trouble finding an ID for this cactus. It appears very much like a Lee's Dwarf Snowball, Escobaria sneedii ssp. leii. However there are 12 spines, and that cactus is apparently very rare. Considering I picked it up at the local fruit and veg market (here in the uk) I doubt it is.

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tjicken
16 years ago
Mammillaria vetula gracilis
kymzii
Original Author
16 years ago
Ah, thank you. That's brilliant. Found the entry in the cactus catalogue. :)

http://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Mammillaria&species=vetula
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jeffrey_gardener
16 years ago
they are all wrong ...it is mammillaria gracilis fragilis. look it ip on the computer to verify
paracelsus
16 years ago
Mammillaria gracilis is sufficient. It is a slow growing miniature clumper.

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