Cactaceae

Ferocactus macrodiscus (Matt.) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus macrodiscus is a globular Mexican cactus known for its spiraled pink flowers that grow in high elevation oak forests and grasslands.

Ferocactus fordii (Orcutt) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus fordii is a small endemic barrel cactus from Baja California, Mexico, that needs glass protection when cultivated.

Ferocactus latispinus subsp. spiralis (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) N.P.Taylor

Ferocactus latispinus is a single globular cactus endemic to Mexico, commonly grown as an ornamental plant.

Ferocactus diguetii (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus diguetii is the largest Ferocactus barrel cactus, endemic to southern Gulf of California islands in Mexico.

Ferocactus robustus (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus robustus is a large cushion-forming barrel cactus native to Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico.

Ferocactus wislizeni subsp. herrerae (J.G.Ortega) Pilbeam & Bowdery

Ferocactus wislizeni subsp. herrerae, commonly the fishhook barrel cactus, is a large arid-region cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Ferocactus santa-maria Britton & Rose

Ferocactus santa-maria is a solitary cylindrical cactus native to Magdalena Island, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Mammillaria pottsii Scheer ex Salm-Dyck

Mammillaria pottsii is a flowering cactus species, common names fox-tail and rat-tail nipple cactus.

Mammillaria sphaerica A.Dietr. ex Engelm.

Mammillaria sphaerica is a small clumping cactus native to southern US and northern Mexico, popularly grown under glass in temperate climates.

Mammillaria heyderi subsp. gaumeri (Britton & Rose) D.R.Hunt

This is a description of Mammillaria heyderi, a small, drought-resistant pincushion cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern U.S.

Mammillaria schiedeana Schltdl.

Mammillaria schiedeana is a fast clumping Mammillaria with yellow spines around its growing point and white spines elsewhere.

Mammillaria hahniana Werderm.

Mammillaria hahniana, or old lady cactus, is a near threatened flowering cactus native to central Mexico, popular in cultivation.

Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C.Weber

Mammillaria plumosa (feather cactus) is a near threatened cactus native to Northeastern Mexico that is widely cultivated.

Mammillaria bocasana Poselg.

Mammillaria bocasana is a variable hemispherical cactus from north-central Mexico, widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Mammillaria spinosissima Lem.

Mammillaria spinosissima, the spiny pincushion cactus, is a small Mexican cactus popular in cultivation. It has pink funnel-shaped flowers and bright red berries.

Mammillaria bombycina Quehl

Mammillaria bombycina is an easy-to-cultivate vulnerable clustered cactus native to western central Mexico.

Mammillaria grusonii Ruenge

Mammillaria grusonii is a solitary cactus from Mexico’s Coahuila and Durango with distinct spines, pale yellow flowers, and scarlet fruits.

Mammillaria parkinsonii C.Ehrenb.

Mammillaria parkinsonii is an endangered, endemic cactus from Queretaro, Mexico, threatened by illegal collecting and habitat loss.

Mammillaria perezdelarosae Bravo & Scheinvar

Mammillaria perezdelarosae is a common flowering cactus native to Jalisco, Mexico, suited for warm low-water cultivation.

Mammillaria lasiacantha subsp. lasiacantha

Mammillaria lasiacantha is a wide-ranging cactus species growing in desert habitats of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Mammillaria elongata DC.

Mammillaria elongata DC. is a clustered small cactus that blooms profusely from late winter to early summer.

Mammillaria compressa DC.

Mammillaria compressa is a Mexican ornamental cactus in Cactoideae with pink-to-red bell flowers, whose curved spines were once used for fishing hooks.

Mammillaria geminispina Haw.

Mammillaria geminispina Haw. is a variable-growth cactus species in cultivation that holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Mammillaria glassii R.A.Foster

Mammillaria glassii is an endemic Mexican clustered cactus with two recognized subspecies, cultivated for its attractive appearance.

Ferocactus macrodiscus (Matt.) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus fordii (Orcutt) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus latispinus subsp. spiralis (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) N.P.Taylor

Ferocactus diguetii (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose

Ferocactus robustus (Karw. ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose