Expert: Jeff - 2/11/2006

Question
Jeff,

I've spent several days searching the web for information on a cactus I inherited some 35 years ago. Can you identify it?
1)   its incredibly tiny
2)   it flowers in February with tiny pink flowers.
3)   It grows in clumps and the small budding branches easily break off to form new cacti.

Any ideas?
I've have some pictures of the cactus here.
http://www.crwphoto.com/Cactus/Cactus_Identification.html

Best Regards,
Bryan

Answer
Dear Bryan,

It looks like a Mammillaria, but I can't remember the species name. Second guess is an Escobaria, but I'm not sure.

Can you send me a picture of it in flower?

Thanks,

Jeff

jharris@seawestwindpower.com

PS - thanks for your patience!