| Mammillaria plumosa | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Mammillaria |
| Species: | M. plumosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C.Weber | |
Mammillaria plumosa, the feather cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Northeastern Mexico.
It grows to 12 cm (5 in) tall by 40 cm (16 in) broad. The clustering spherical stems, 7 cm (3 in) in diameter, are completely covered in white downy spines. The spines are adorned with very long hairs that are arranged like the segments of a bird's feather and protect the plant against the blistering sun of the desert. White or greenish yellow flowers are borne in late summer.
Its status is listed as “Near Threatened” by the IUCN Red List.
Cultivation
Mammillaria plumosa is one of several Mammillaria species to be cultivated. In temperate regions it must be grown under glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ^ Fitz Maurice, B.; Sotomayor, M.; Fitz Maurice, W.A.; Hernández, H.M.; Smith, M. (2017). "Mammillaria plumosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152687A121545109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152687A121545109.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- "Cactus Art - Mammillaria plumosa". Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Mammillaria plumosa". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 63. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
.jpg)