Mammillaria senilis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Mammillaria |
Species: | M. senilis
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Binomial name | |
Mammillaria senilis | |
Synonyms | |
Mammillaria diguetii (
F.A.C. Weber) H.P. Kelsey &
Dayton |
Mammillaria senilis is a species of cacti in the tribe Cacteae. [1] It is native to Mexico, where it is found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa and in south Zacatecas.
The cactus grows in groups, and grow up to 8 inches tall. They form large red flowers that range from 5.5 to 6 centimeters in diameter.