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Escobariopsis plumosa (F.A.C.Weber) Doweld
Sukkulenty 3(1-2): 41. 2000
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C.Weber in Bois
Dict. Hort. [Bois] 2: 804. 1898 Bois

Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Julio C. García
has beautiful feathery looking spines that are so soft, it makes it one of the friendliest of all cacti.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C.Weber in Bois
Dict. Hort. [Bois] 2: 804. 1898
Synonymy: 6
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Feather Cactus
SPANISH (Español): Cabeza blanca, Biznaga plumosa

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Mammillaria plumosa group

  • Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C.Weber in Bois: is entirely covered by the mass of white feathery spines. Flowers whitish yellow. Distribution: Coahuila and Nuevo León. Mexico.
  • Mammillaria plumosa var. roseiflora n.n.: pink flowers instead of yellowish white. Garden origin.

26341 diegoe Diego Armentano
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Diego Armentano
22002 julio Julio C. García
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Julio C. García

7635 andrea Andrea B.
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Andrea B.
7636 cactus-art Cactus Art
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Cactus Art

26089 Ilham Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
25215 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: K.k. Agrawal

7638 cactus-art Cactus Art
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Cactus Art
7634 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Escobariopsis plumosa (Mammillaria plumosa) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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