Mammillaria atroflorens Big Plants! Crassulaceae Plant goes dormant periodically so

Plant goes dormant periodically so don't worry if the leaves die off

Desert Iron was created by a local Grower named Bill Baker

I gave the plant this name because the leaves remind me of ships going to warp on sci-fi shows

The leaves are deciduous

Very few species have these dots and this species shows them more prominently than any other species

Mammillaria atroflorens Big Plants! Crassulaceae Plant goes dormant periodically soMammillaria atroflorens A nice green bodied species with white tufts of hair on the big tubercules. This species is noted for its long spines. They aren't that long yet but as the plant matures the new spines will get consistently longer. Flowers are pink and produced throughout the growing season. Mature plants can be 5" or more in diameter and may form clumps in time. This species is included in M. mystax by some botanists. Takes normal cactus care.