Euphorbia Horridia

Now there is some color contrasting going on this plant.............the flower bracts are amazing with the maroon and yellow colors against the chalky color of the plant. This is the first time this Horridia has bloomed for me. 

Euphorbia horrida is a perfect example of parallel evolution. 

There are no true cacti native to the old world but many 

South African succulents

 have evolved to resemble new world cacti.

March of the Mammillarias

The Mammillarias are very busy this time of year in the Death Valley Shack with flowering of pinks and yellows. But there are also red, white, lavender, some striped, and even two tone stripes.  

Mammillaria ?plumosa

Mammillaria bombycina

Mammillaria hahniana

Mammillaria karwinskiana

Mammillaria nejapensis

Mimmillaria spinosissima

"Uno Pico"