Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougallii
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Synonym: Mammillaria gummifera var. macdougalii, Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougalii |
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Hardy to 18°F (-8°C) Light shade in summer in Phoenix Full sun Sonoran Desert, Arizona, Sonora Globular, solitary, up to 5 inches in diameter (12 cm) Regular water in summer Seeds |
This mammillaria is protected in Arizona.
Blooming Habits:
Yellow or whitish with central pink stripe flowers in spring.
A ball shaped cactus with geometric rings of low triangular tubercles. This plant has white spines and gorgeous pink to red flowers with iridescent centers, and red fruit. Several different varieties known to exist.
Contains: N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine.
M. heyderi var.hemisphaerica also contains the same psychoactive alkaloid.
