I think this might be a Turbinicarpus.

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I think this might be a Turbinicarpus.

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I don't know, maybe a Escobaria ?
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Not a Turbinicarpus, but may be a Coryphantha?
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DaveW wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:06 am Not a Turbinicarpus, but may be a Coryphantha?
I agree, not a Turbinicarpus, but my gut reaction was that I've seen Mammillaria with these flowers and tubercles, not as upright though. I wonder if that slender stem is a result of growing conditions (not necessarily bad) or variety.
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The areolas of spines made me assume it wasn't a Mammillaria, but you would almost definitely know better than I.
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Brontosaurus wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:58 pm The areolas of spines made me assume it wasn't a Mammillaria, but you would almost definitely know better than I.
This is what I was thinking: https://bioone.org/ContentImages/Journa ... -9_289.jpg

I don't collect Mammillaria, but I do spend a fair amount of time on Turbincarpus. The closest I can see is T. beguinii which would be comparable to the tubercles, spines, and flower.
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I would say it is an Escobaria, maybe missouriensis. It is cold hardy and shouldn't be kept indoors to keep original stem shape.
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