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Mammillaria vetula
Mammillaria vetula
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
10-30 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

This small cactus grows in rocky clusters across the highlands of central Mexico. Its dense spines are arranged in a spiral pattern that funnels morning dew to its roots.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Mammillaria
Species
Mammillaria vetula