Mammillaria mazatlanensis
K.Schum. ex Gürke
Cactaceae
Chilita mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) Orcutt
Chilita occidentalis (Britton & Rose) Orcutt
Ebnerella mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) Buxb.
Ebnerella occidentalis (Britton & Rose) Buxb.
Escobariopsis mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) Doweld
Mammillaria occidentalis (Britton & Rose) Boed.
Mammillaria patonii (Bravo) Werderm.
Neomammillaria mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) Britton & Rose
Neomammillaria occidentalis Britton & Rose
Neomammillaria patonii Bravo
Neomammillaria sinaloensis Rose
Common Name:
General Information
Mammillaria mazatlanensis is a spiny, evergreen, cylindrical cactus, commonly forming clumps. Individual stems are cylindrical, around 12 - 15cm tall and 4 - 5cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
]..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental.
Mammillaria mazatlanensis has a relatively wide range, is locally abundant and any threats are localized. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
Southwest N. America - western Mexico (southern Sonora to Michoacán)
Habitat
Thorn scrub and coastal sand dunes[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.12 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The brownish-red fruits of some cultivated forms are eaten[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
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- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. The brown, club shaped fruits become reddish-yellow when fully ripe and are up to 20mm long[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
