Mammillaria Society Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Mammillaria Society Forum

Discussion Forum about Mammillaria, Coryphantha and Escobaria
 
HomeHome  GalleryGallery  SearchSearch  Latest imagesLatest images  RegisterRegister  Log in  

 

 Mammillaria halei

Go down 
AuthorMessage
Guest
Guest




Mammillaria halei Empty
PostSubject: Mammillaria halei   Mammillaria halei Icon_minitimeMon Apr 26, 2010 7:55 pm

Hello,

I was very lucky to find Mammillaria (Cochemiea) halei in bloom at Isla Magdalena while visiting Baja California Sur this february. The plants were easily to find on rocky hills behind the little village (there is only one) on the island. Most people know this cacti because, you won't believe, they collect the fruits for cooking jam.

Mammillaria halei Baja-111

Mammillaria halei Baja-112

Mammillaria halei Baja-113

Some people told about plants from the mainland near Puerto San Carlos too. I can't believe it because at the type locality M.halei grows only on solid rocks. Between Puerto San Carlos and Cd.Constitucion there are no rocks, just granite gravel everywhere. It's a totally different habitat. But it's true, I saw some pictures e.g. here at the page of Ian Priestley

We searched five days at the surroundings of Puerto San Carlos but without any success.
I hope this is the right place for showing pictures from habitat?!

Best regards
Robby
Back to top Go down
Guest
Guest




Mammillaria halei Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria halei   Mammillaria halei Icon_minitimeWed Apr 28, 2010 7:57 am

Beautiful plant, is my favorite.
My plants have never bloomed.

Marco
Back to top Go down
Guest
Guest




Mammillaria halei Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria halei   Mammillaria halei Icon_minitimeThu Apr 29, 2010 1:29 pm

Hi Robert,

It is OK to post here and I hope to see more of your wonderful photo's. This a magnificent clump of M.halei and I hope you don't mind if I save these pictures in my files.
I did germiante some seed of SB 1662, Isla Magdalena, in 2006, of whch I only have one left, but they are very, very slow to grow. The single head is about the size of my small finger.
I was aware that it was suppposed to be found on the main land, fruit carried by a bird perhaps ?
I have not seen any other field colelctions of this species althougth Lau did collection Lau 40 from the lsland.
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





Mammillaria halei Empty
PostSubject: Re: Mammillaria halei   Mammillaria halei Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Mammillaria halei
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» Mammillaria halei
» Mammillaria geminispina ssp leucocentra (Hunt) or Mammillaria albata (Reppenhagen)
» Mammillaria stella-de-tacubaya and Mammillaria gasseriana SB 1902
» Unknown Mammillaria -> Mammillaria schiedeana f. plumosa
» Could this be Mammillaria oteroi? -> Mammillaria dixanthocentron

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Mammillaria Society Forum :: PHOTO GALLERY :: Photo Gallery-
Jump to: