Mammillaria carmenae

Mammillaria carmenae or Old lady cactus, scientific name: Mammillaria carmenae, is a verrucous cactus of the genus Mammillaria of the cactus family, native to central Mexico. In its native habitat, it grows wild on dry, rocky shores. It produces numerous spherical to square verrucae. In spring and summer, buds emerge from the hairs in the axils of the verrucae and small pink flowers bloom like a hair ornament. The genus name, Mammillaria, means "having warts.

Common name: Erusamu, Mammillaria carmenae or Old lady cactus, scientific name: Mammillaria carmenae, origin: Central Mexico, plant height: 9 cm, plant diameter: 10 cm, sphere color: blue-green to gray-green with white hairs on blue-green background, flower color: pink, flower diameter: ~1 cm.