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Aztec Cactus (Aztekium ritteri)

Aztekium ritteri, commonly known as the Aztec Cactus, is a unique Mexican cactus endemic to Nuevo León. Its distinctive...

Mexican Endangered Wrinkled Ribbed

9.5 Brilliant

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Geohintonia mexicana

Geohintonia mexicana is a rare cactus endemic to the gypsum hills of Nuevo León, Mexico. It represents the only species...

Rare Mexican Ornamental Endangered

9.4 Excellent

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Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)

The Star Cactus, *Astrophytum asterias*, is a small, globular cactus native to Texas and northeastern Mexico. Its distin...

Flat Ornamental Tex Mex Endangered

9.3 Excellent

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Discocactus horstii

Discocactus horstii is a rare Brazilian cactus belonging to the Cephalium cacti group. It’s distinguished by the dense,...

Rare Brazilian Flat Endangered

9.3 Excellent

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Living Rock Cactus (Ariocarpus fissuratus)

Ariocarpus fissuratus is a flat-bodied cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert. Its distinctive gray-green tubercles crea...

Flat Tex Mex Endangered Camouflaged

9.2 Excellent

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Aztekium valdezii

Aztekium valdezii is a rare cactus native to Nuevo León, Mexico. Discovered in 2011, it represents the second species wi...

Rare Mexican Endangered Wrinkled

9.2 Excellent

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Mammillaria herrerae

Mammillaria herrerae is a small, globular cactus native to Querétaro, Mexico. It’s notable for its distinctive white-spi...

Mexican Endangered Globular Mammillaria

9.1 Excellent

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Mammillaria theresae

Mammillaria theresae is a diminutive, rare cactus species native to Mexico. Discovered by Ladislaus Cutak in 1965, it’s...

Tiny Rare Mexican Endangered

9.1 Excellent

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Artichoke Cactus (Obregonia denegrii)

The Artichoke Cactus Obregonia denegrii is a unique Mexican cactus notable for its distinctive artichoke-like appearance...

Mexican Flat Ornamental Endangered

9.1 Excellent

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Discocactus zehntneri

Discocactus zehntneri is a Brazilian cactus species notable for its distinctive flat, disc-shaped growth form. Native to...

Brazilian Flat Endangered Night Blooming

9.1 Excellent

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Ariocarpus retusus (Seven Stars)

Ariocarpus retusus, commonly known as Seven Stars, is a distinctive Mexican cactus species. It features flattened, star-...

Mexican Flat Endangered Camouflaged

9.0 Excellent

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Disc Cactus (Strombocactus disciformis)

The Disc Cactus, *Strombocactus disciformis*, is a rare Mexican cactus notable for its flat, disc-shaped growth form. It...

Rare Mexican Flat Slow Growing

9.0 Excellent

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Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a diminutive, globe-shaped cactus species endemic to Mexico’s San Luis Potosí region. I...

Tiny Mexican Ornamental Endangered

8.9 Great

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Giant Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus platyacanthus)

The giant barrel cactus Echinocactus platyacanthus is a remarkably large species of columnar cactus native to Mexico. It...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Very Large

8.9 Great

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Feather Cactus (Mammillaria plumosa)

The Feather Cactus, *Mammillaria plumosa*, is a Mexican cactus distinguished by its exceptionally dense covering of soft...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Mammillaria

8.8 Great

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Lophophora diffusa

Lophophora diffusa, commonly known as the mountain hedgehog or barrel cactus, is a rare species native to the arid regio...

Rare Mexican Endangered Globular

8.8 Great

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Turbinicarpus lophophoroides

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides is a diminutive, spineless cactus endemic to Mexico’s San Luis Potosí. Its unique resemblan...

Tiny Rare Mexican Endangered

8.8 Great

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Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele

Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele is a diminutive globular cactus native to Mexico’s Hidalgo and Querétaro states. It's not...

Tiny Mexican Ornamental Endangered

8.7 Great

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Peyote (Lophophora williamsii)

Peyote is a small, spineless cactus native to Mexico and southern Texas, culturally significant for containing the psych...

Medicinal Mexican Endangered Globular

8.6 Great

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Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

The Golden Barrel Cactus is a spherical, ribbed cactus native to eastern Mexico that is critically endangered in the wil...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Globular

8.5 Great