I have been wanting to catch a small population of M. viridiflora in flower near Superior AZ and headed out for an overnight a couple days ago, stopped there on the way to the Gila National Forest. Finally caught some flower pics. Interesting plants! Also lots of other pics in this album:
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hope you enjoy.
peterb
Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
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Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Really beautiful pics, Peter!
The flower variability of viridiflora is amazing. Is there a second Mammillaria species present in this area?
That would explain the different appearance.
The flower variability of viridiflora is amazing. Is there a second Mammillaria species present in this area?
That would explain the different appearance.
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Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Great show!
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Ralf, there don't seem to be any other Mammillaria in this area, but it seems to me that viridiflora is in the wrightii/wilcoxii group and I wonder if maybe it's a relic from some extinct ancestor and wilcoxii. Just speculating.
peterb
peterb
Zone 9
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Love the spines on that one too.
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Great set of pix Peterb.
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Tony
Tony
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Thanks for the tour! Very nice pictures. I especially like 6 and 32, great shots!
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
great pics peter, I would expect green flowers on a plant called viridiflora though...
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Yes, good point! apparently, some populations are more "viridiflora" than others.
peterb
peterb
Zone 9
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
Lovely pics, lovely flowers and lovely area! We used to live in southern California and travelled often to Arizona just to see the cacti in bloom.
Karin
Karin
Life's a Cactus in the Great State of Texas!!!
Re: Mammillaria viridiflora in flower
this stretch to Top of The World is very scenic indeed. Beautiful and rare Echinocereus arizonicus in the area also.
peterb
peterb
Zone 9