swap_horiz Mammillaria herrerae Alternatives

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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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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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Melocactus conoideus

Melocactus conoideus is a small, globular cactus native to Brazil. It’s notable for its distinctive conical form and pro...

Small Brazilian Endangered Globular

9.2 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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Bishop's Cap (Astrophytum myriostigma)

The Bishop’s Cap, *Astrophytum myriostigma*, is a globular cactus native to the northeastern deserts of Mexico. Its dist...

Mexican Ornamental Star Shaped Globular

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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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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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 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, or Lophophora williamsii, is a small, spineless cactus native to northern Mexico and parts of southern Texas. It...

Medicinal Mexican Endangered Globular

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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Snowball Cactus (Mammillaria candida)

Mammillaria candida, known as the Snowball Cactus, is a small globular cactus native to northeastern Mexico. The plant i...

Mexican Ornamental Globular Mammillaria

8.5 Great

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Mammillaria geminispina (Twin-spined)

Mammillaria geminispina, commonly known as the Twin-spined cactus, is a flowering plant native to the Mexican states of...

Mexican Cylindrical Ornamental Mammillaria

8.4 Great

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Silken Pincushion (Mammillaria bombycina)

Mammillaria bombycina, commonly known as the Silken Pincushion, is a clumping globular cactus endemic to Mexico. It is d...

Mexican Ornamental Silky Globular

8.3 Great

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Mammillaria perbella

Mammillaria perbella is a clustering species of cactus native to central Mexico. It is notable for its dense white radia...

Small Mexican Ornamental Globular

7.7 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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Mammillaria carnea

Mammillaria carnea is a Mexican cactus in the genus Mammillaria, a group distinguished by tubercles rather than continuo...

Pink Mexican Ornamental Globular

7.1 Good