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Mammillaria zeilmanniana
Mammillaria zeilmanniana
Plantae
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Semi-arid canyon
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Critically Endangered

About

Mammillaria zeilmanniana is a cactus species native to Guanajuato, Mexico. It is a rare and threatened plant, with fewer than 250 individuals remaining in the wild.

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 zeilmanniana