Cochemiea ALBICANS - Whitish cochemiea, Mammillaria albicans, Mammillaria.
Cochemiea is a genus of plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), comprising about 25 species native to Mexico and southern regions of the United States.
The genus is represented by plants with cylindrical, often solitary or branching stems covered with spine-bearing areoles. Leaves are reduced to small tubercles. The stems can reach various sizes depending on the species.
Flowering occurs in spring and summer. The flowers are funnel-shaped, symmetrical, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter, positioned at the apex of the stem. Flower coloration varies from bright pink to red. After flowering, berry-like fruits form, containing small black seeds.
Whitish cochemiea is a slender columnar cactus with a cylindrical stem, solitary or branching at the base, covered with large elongated tubercles. Areoles bear dense clusters of thin white radial spines and several central spines, of which one or two are often hooked, stiff, and dark. Due to the dense covering of spines, the general appearance of the plant seems almost white, as reflected in its name.
Flowering begins in spring. Flowers are funnel-shaped, bright pink or purple, with a contrasting light tube and yellow stamens, positioned in a ring near the stem apex. Fruits are oblong, red, containing small black seeds.