Mammillaria boolii

Mammillaria boolii is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It has pink pedaled flowers growing from its top. It also has a natural defense system of thorns protecting the green base of the plant. The mammillaria boolii is seen in Phoenix, Arizona,[1] found near mostly rocky soils, coastal mountains, and in thin forests and often seen with the Echinocereus scopulorumEchinocereus engelmanniiMammillaria swinglei, and the Ferocactus emoryi.[2] The mammillaria boolii is somewhat rare is it is near threatened or NT for short. It is under threat from housing and urban areas.[3] This flower is known in its involvement in several conspiracy theories.

Mammillaria boolii
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Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Cactaceae
Subfamily:Cactoideae
Genus:Mammillaria
Species:
M. boolii
Binomial name
Mammillaria boolii
G.E.Linds., 1953

 


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