Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Scientific name Mammillaria weingartiana Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Mammillaria Higher classification Mammillaria | |
Similar Mammillaria, Cactus, Mammillaria guillauminiana, Mammillaria berkiana, Mammillaria wiesingeri | ||
Mammillaria weingartiana is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Nuevo León state, Mexico.
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They live within a terrestrial system, and their habitat can be found on sloping terrains among chalky rocks in deserts in Nuevo León in Mexico. The subpopulations are small and scattered widely within a large range.
The average temperature that they can live in is about 50° Fahrenheit. They do best in light shade sun exposure. They have yellowish flowers with brownish mid-veins. They can either grow solitary or within small groups.
This species is recorded to be vulnerable to becoming an endangered species due to illegal collecting of this cactus for the commercial and amateur trade. Within the last ten years, there has been a ten percent decrease in the population and the population trend is currently decreasing.