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Mammillaria petterssonii

Family: Cactaceae, Genus: Mammillaria

Description:

Mammillaria petterssonii is a small cactus native to Mexico, recognized for its globular, solitary stem and woolly axils. The light green stem can grow up to 4.8 inches in diameter, with large, three-angled tubercles. Its central spines are orange-brown, turning whitish with age, and it produces pinkish-red to white flowers with reddish midveins. This cactus has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Sources:
  1. [1] Mammillaria petterssonii: Planet Desert. Visit Source
  2. [2] Mammillaria petterssonii: Wikipedia. Visit Source
  3. [3] Mammillaria petterssonii: Planet Desert. Visit Source

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Last Updated July 1, 2025

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