Mammillaria duwei Spineless form Crassulaceae The spines look to me

The spines look to me like little insects

The plants show the strong ribbing of A

As the name 'compactum' suggests it is a smaller form of the species that will form a fat plant in a smaller pot

though I haven't had any real issues with this

Needs good light to stay red but protect from hot afternoon sun

Mammillaria duwei Spineless form Crassulaceae The spines look to meMammillaria duwei A nice Mammillaria with soft, plume like spines that radiate out from each areole. It reminds me of a Dandelion plume! The flowers small and yellow but produces through most of the growing season. Clumps nicely in time. Takes normal cactus care. Protect from frost. These plants lack the yellow central spine sometimes seen in the species. While they are spineless now they might start making them in the future. You will receive a plant