Contest 53: Mexican Cacti

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:52 pm

April 2011- Mexican Cacti
This is about all the cacti (and succulents) with Mexican roots.
You may choose to post a habitate picture or one of cultured Mexican species.

Note:
Remember, along with each contest is a seperate thread for discussion and posting all your "other" pics, Click here

Prize:
To the winner goes, A $10 gift certificate towards any CoronaCactus.com purchase. (Plants, tools, Pots, labels, etc.)
NOTE: For members outside of the USA non-plant prizes can only be awarded.

Deadline:
for submissions will be Wednesday, April 13th at 12 o´clock midnight Central Standart Time
Reference:
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Good Luck to all!!

John C and Jens

Post by **daiv** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:27 pm

Here is Ferocactus fordii

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:43 pm

A Mexican Mammillaria

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:35 pm

Stenocereus eruca - Creeping Devil in the City of San Carlos on Magdalena Bay

LuvDemCacti · Post by **LuvDemCacti** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:56 am

Thelocactus lloydii

hegar · Post by **hegar** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:16 am

I do not know, if this plant qualifies. It is a cactus that does mainly occur in Mexico, but is also present in some areas of the United States of America. This is one of my all-time favorites: Ariocarpus fissuratus

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:14 am

Cochemiea maritima and Echinocereus maritimus hancockii near Saanta Rosalillita, Baja California.

peterb

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:33 am

Mammillaria dioica from baja seed.

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:33 am

Mammillaria coahuilensis

Melt In The Sun · Post by **Melt In The Sun** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:22 am

Agave macroacantha, native to Oaxaca:

CactusJordi · Post by **CactusJordi** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:02 am

Mammillaria goldii:

Jordi

SkyClan Cat · Post by **SkyClan Cat** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:10 am

M. spinosissima

Scottyzx12 · Post by **Scottyzx12** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:24 pm

Mammillaria magnimamma

fanaticactus · Post by **fanaticactus** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:17 pm

Opuntia gosseliniana, I believe--Baja, Sonora, Chihuahua, Mex., as well as Arizona