[2] It has also been reported from Chihuahua, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Zacatecas in Mexico.

[1] The cactus grows on limestone soils of hills and tablelands in desert habitats.

[1] This cactus is illegally collected and grown as an ornamental plant.

It is on the IUCN Red List, and threats are illegal collection for the horticultural trade and possibly land use changes.

[1] Media related to Mammillaria lasiacantha at Wikimedia Commons