). brought it home and took some "Dave style" pictures. Everybody thinks it is very cute. Third picture is a stack of 8 pictures using HF. A US Quarter is just shy of 1" or 24mm in diameter. There was no ID on the plant tag, Just said Cactus.
Another very Small Cactus.
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Another very Small Cactus.
Yesterday I had a day off and since it has been raining and snowing for 5 days straight, I decided to hit a local plant store for a touch of spring. There I found this little gem, a very small cactus in a 2.5" pot with a little flower. "Well, I gotta have this" I said to myself (thank you dave ). brought it home and took some "Dave style" pictures. Everybody thinks it is very cute. Third picture is a stack of 8 pictures using HF. A US Quarter is just shy of 1" or 24mm in diameter. There was no ID on the plant tag, Just said Cactus.
). brought it home and took some "Dave style" pictures. Everybody thinks it is very cute. Third picture is a stack of 8 pictures using HF. A US Quarter is just shy of 1" or 24mm in diameter. There was no ID on the plant tag, Just said Cactus.Take Nothing but Pictures--Leave Nothing but Footprints.
Doug Breda
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A nice set of photos Doug - I particularly like the extra close-up (pic3) which shows the spination and texture of the tubercles really well.
I pretty sure you have a Mammillaria here (possibly M. elongata) although having been out of the hobby for so long I can't be 100% certain. If it is M. elongata you can look forward to fast growth, many more heads and a nice rusty red colouring (spines) if you grow it in full sun.
I'm sure Dave or Erwin will id with confidence.
Bruce
ps I love that special feeling when you return home with your new "treasure" and the promise of future growth and flowers.
I pretty sure you have a Mammillaria here (possibly M. elongata) although having been out of the hobby for so long I can't be 100% certain. If it is M. elongata you can look forward to fast growth, many more heads and a nice rusty red colouring (spines) if you grow it in full sun.
I'm sure Dave or Erwin will id with confidence.
Bruce
ps I love that special feeling when you return home with your new "treasure" and the promise of future growth and flowers.
but a nice two bit cactus just the same. Great shots there Doug, all three 
Looks more like a form of Mammillaria gracilis (or Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis I think it is now!) to me Bruce. It does usually only flower on heads forming centrals. Will have to take a picture of mine when I get time for comparison. The plant is fairly open and growing and not quite so tightly spined as mine.
Nice pictures Doug, we will convert you yet!
DaveW
Nice pictures Doug, we will convert you yet!
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Yes Dave you're right of course, it is M. gracilis (I did say I wasn't certain ). I've been away too long.
Little change otherwise Doug, your new cactus will still produce a large multiheaded plant in no time.
Dave - I was never really a Mamm collector, I was mainly into Gymnos, Notos/Parodias, Echinocereus, Copiapoa, Neoporteria, Astrophytums, Ariocarpus, Frailias and Turbinicarpus. I kept other genera of course including a lot of monotypic species (or almost mono like Lophophora for example). I also like the small-bodied, large-flowered Mamms.
Always dreamed of building a collection of the more demanding genera, such as Melos, Discos and Uebelmannias, but apart from the odd plant that overwintered in the conservatory I left it at just reading and dreaming
Bruce
). I've been away too long. Little change otherwise Doug, your new cactus will still produce a large multiheaded plant in no time.
Dave - I was never really a Mamm collector, I was mainly into Gymnos, Notos/Parodias, Echinocereus, Copiapoa, Neoporteria, Astrophytums, Ariocarpus, Frailias and Turbinicarpus. I kept other genera of course including a lot of monotypic species (or almost mono like Lophophora for example). I also like the small-bodied, large-flowered Mamms.
Always dreamed of building a collection of the more demanding genera, such as Melos, Discos and Uebelmannias, but apart from the odd plant that overwintered in the conservatory I left it at just reading and dreaming
Bruce
Thanks for the comments gentlemen and the ID. I don`t think you guys have me converted yet, I am only bidding on two cacti right now on E-bay and I ordered a winter hardy garden collection of five cacti (hardy for zones 4-5) to establish an experimental cactus garden in New England. (there are a few around already). It is going to have the following cactus in the group.
Escobaria (Coryphantha) vivipara
Echinocereus reichenbachii v. baileyii
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'White Sands Strain'
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Escobaria leei
Maybe you might convert me...maybe not!!! Take care and thank you again
Escobaria (Coryphantha) vivipara
Echinocereus reichenbachii v. baileyii
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'White Sands Strain'
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Escobaria leei
Maybe you might convert me...maybe not!!!
Take care and thank you again Take Nothing but Pictures--Leave Nothing but Footprints.
Doug Breda
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