NMCR 2010 M-R

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A few more of the plants at NMCR in 2010:
from Mammillaria through Ritterocereus 

 

More images of some of the cacti encountered during a visit to NMCR in 2010.
Most of the plants on this page were grown from seed by Horst. The first two are vegetatively propagated.

This first image did not turn out well but was one of my favorites.
Before his illness disrupted his plans, Horst had begun propagating a cristate form of the popular monstrose Mammillaria bocasana cv. “Fred”.

Horst was preparing to release this clone under the name “Ethel” to be an appropriate counterpart for “Fred”.
NMCR-Mammillaria-bocasana-cv-Ethel

 

 

monstrose Mammillaria bocasana cv. “Fred”

 

 

Mammillaria elongata cv. “Golden Stars”
 Mammillaria-elongata-NMCR

 

 

Mammillaria microcarpa
(in the first image it is next to a Matucana madisoniorum)

Mammillaria-microcarpa-NMCR

 

Mammillaria occidentalis 

 

Mammillaria species (no label) 

 

Parodia splendens f. major
Parodia-splendens-f-major-NMCR

 

 

Parodia variabilis  

Parodia-variabilis-NMCR

 

 

Pyrrhocactus bulbocalyx

 

 

Ritterocereus edulis
As Horst commented, the name suggests a use for food of some sort. He had been unable to learn more about it or the origin of the name choice.

 

 

My visit is divided as :

Visiting NMCR in 2010
A-H Ariocarpus – Hoodia
M-R Mammillaria – Ritterocereus (You are here)
Trichocereus bridgesii – deserticola 
Trichocereus macrogonus — pachanoi
Trichocereus poco — Trichocereus thelegonus

I hope that you enjoy seeing NMCR!