Latin name: Mammillaria dioica Engelm. Pronunciation: ma-mil-AIR-ee-a di-OH-ik-a Common name: Strawberry cactus Family: Cactaceae (Cactus) Habitat: Hillsides, washes, coastal scrub to creosote-bush scrub to 4500', South Coast, west edge Sonora Desert, Baja Blooming period: February to April Name derivations: 1) Mammillaria 2) dioica |
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