Back in the cactus house…

Species Mammillaria spinosissima.
I like this image and this plant for the dark and light spines against the light areoles and the dark green of the plant.

At PhytoImages:
» Species page: http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Mammillaria_spinosissima&rank=binomial
» This image: http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Cactaceae_Mammillaria_sp_77615.html

Go to the PhytoImages species page to see the flowers this cactus produces: wow!

Taken at SIUC’s PLB Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

One year ago (“You must be related to…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-03-06
Two years ago (“Objects in mirror… II”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-03-06

[Ann Stenson]

This is a brilliant close up Thom, It almost seems 3D, Those spines are just leaping out at me! : ]

[Rick Schies]

Wow, this one is nice looking

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Super angles and lines!

[Frank Hymus]

Wonderful closeup of the plant. Beautiful in its apparent primary 7-fold symmetry.

[Kim]

fab close up,

[elaine]

Great macro,Thom