Mammillaria

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Shane
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Mammillaria

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I bought this Mammillaria in the LA flower district back in early March. It had small buds on it at the time which finally opened last week into large flowers

I was thinking it could be M. grahamii or M. schumannii but I don't think either is right
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Los Angeles, California (USA)
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)

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I think it might be boolii
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Mammillaria boolii, cofirming.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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Thanks both of you. It does look like M. boolii. I got it for $1 and assumed it was something common but clearly not
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Shane wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:36 am <...> something common but clearly not
:thumbright: One of the best Mams I ever owned.
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Hi Shane
which booth did you get this at at the flower mart?
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Heck of a flower. Nice.
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Nice plant! I think the flowers are too big and the spines too sparse for M, grahamii. You can sefinit3ly eliminate that.
Disclaimer: I'm in sunny Arizona, so any advice I give may not apply in your circumstances.

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mikethecactusguy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:12 pm Hi Shane
which booth did you get this at at the flower mart?
Thanks
I got it at a shop called Floral Lab Design on San Julian street
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Thank you Shane.
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