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Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis: A Tiny, Clustering Pincushion

Mammillaria vetula subsp. gracilis (syn. Mammillaria gracilis) is a miniature, rapidly clustering cactus that forms dense mounds of tiny, cylindrical stems. Each stem has closely set tubercles with white radial spines and a few longer, hooked central spines. It produces small, creamy-yellow flowers. Its ease of growth and propensity to form "pups" make it a favorite for beginners and fairy gardens.

Family:	Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Mammillaria (mam-mil-AR-ee-uh)
Species:	vetula subsp. gracilis
Synonym:	Mammillaria gracilis
Synonym:	Mammillaria gracilis subsp. fragilis

Cactus and Succulents: Mammillaria polythele Yellow/Wrinkly: Likely Too Much Sun, Not Food; Nepenthes mirabilis × gracilis: Early Vining Habit Is Genetic; Growing Nepenthes gracilis Outdoors in Tropical Asia; Red-headed Irishman (Mammillaria spinosissima); Twin-Spined Cactus (Mammillaria geminispina): A White, Clustering Pincushion; Longmamma Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria sphaerica): A Globular Cactus with Long Tubercles; Fire Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus gracilis): A Slender, Red-Spined Barrel; Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua gracilis): Native Grass with Eyelash Seed Heads; Blue Grama 'Hachita' (Bouteloua gracilis 'Hachita'): Drought-Tolerant Native Grass; Deutzia gracilis (Slender Deutzia): Fragrant White Spring Flowers

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