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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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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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Mammillaria carmenae

Mammillaria carmenae is a small cactus species native to Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. Its rounded stems are covere...

Clustering Rare Mexican Ornamental

8.6 Great

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Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

The Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) is a globular cactus native to central Mexico, particularly the states...

Mexican Ornamental Endangered Globular

8.5 Great

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Echinocactus platyacanthus

Echinocactus platyacanthus, also known as the giant barrel cactus, is native to the high-altitude deserts and semiarid r...

Large Mexican Ornamental Giant

8.5 Great

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Ferocactus latispinus

Ferocactus latispinus is a species of barrel cactus native to central and southern Mexico, commonly called the crow's cl...

Mexican Ornamental Barrel Flat Spines

8.4 Great

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Devil's Tongue Barrel (Ferocactus latispinus)

Ferocactus latispinus, commonly called the devil's tongue barrel cactus, is a globular to flattened barrel cactus native...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Barrel

8.2 Great

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Mexican Lime Cactus (Ferocactus pilosus)

Ferocactus pilosus, commonly called the Mexican Lime Cactus, is a barrel cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert regions...

Mexican Columnar Ornamental Barrel

8.2 Great

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Red-headed Irishman (Mammillaria spinosissima)

Mammillaria spinosissima is a cactus species native to Mexico, including the state of Guerrero, and is commonly called t...

Mexican Columnar Tall Ornamental

8.0 Great

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Blue Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus glaucescens)

The Blue Barrel Cactus, scientifically known as Ferocactus glaucescens, is a spherical cactus native to the limestone hi...

Mexican Ornamental Blue Green Globular

7.9 Good

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Ferocactus schwarzii

Endemic to Jalisco, Mexico, Ferocactus schwarzii is a spherical barrel cactus distinguished by its bright golden spines...

Large Rare Mexican Ornamental

7.7 Good

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Twisted Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae)

The Twisted Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus herrerae) is a species of barrel cactus native to the western Mexican states of Si...

Mexican Ornamental Barrel Sinaloa

7.7 Good

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Mammillaria surculosa

Mammillaria surculosa is a small, clustering cactus native to northeastern Mexico. It spreads through branching stems an...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental Mammillaria

7.6 Good

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Mammillaria nejapensis

Mammillaria nejapensis is a cactus associated with Oaxaca, Mexico, and is also treated botanically under the name Mammil...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental White Flowered

7.5 Good

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Mammillaria parkinsonii

Mammillaria parkinsonii is a species of cactus native to central Mexico that is well-known among collectors for its dich...

Clustering White Flower Mexican Ornamental

7.4 Good

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Thimble Cactus (Mammillaria gracilis)

The thimble cactus, commonly sold as Mammillaria gracilis, is a small cactus native to Mexico. It produces narrow cylind...

Clustering Small Mexican Ornamental

7.3 Good

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Mammillaria compressa

Mammillaria compressa is an accepted cactus species in the family Cactaceae and the genus Mammillaria, with a native ran...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental Globular

7.1 Good

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Powder Puff Cactus (Mammillaria bocasana)

Mammillaria bocasana, known as the powder puff cactus or powder-puff pincushion, is a species in the cactus family Cacta...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental Hairy

7.0 Good

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Ladyfinger Cactus (Mammillaria elongata)

Ladyfinger cactus, or Mammillaria elongata, is a small cactus native to central Mexico. It forms dense clumps of cylindr...

Clustering Mexican Cylindrical Ornamental

6.9 Fair

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Mammillaria rekoi

A cactus endemic to Oaxaca, Mexico, known for its variable spine coloration ranging from white to brown and its relative...

Clustering Mexican Ornamental Globose

6.9 Fair