Mammillaria compressa

Mammillaria compressa, commonly called mother of hundreds, is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae.^[1] It is native to northern and southern Mexico, and is cultivated as an ornamental plant.^[1] It blooms in the winter and early spring, with bell-shaped flowers that range from a purplish pink to red color.^[2] Its curved spines were traditionally used as hooks for fishing.^[2]

Mammillaria compressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Mammillaria
Species:	M. compressa
Binomial name
Mammillaria compressa DC., 1828

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  Flower detail
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  Mammillaria compressa at the botanical garden in Berlin