Epithelantha micromeris
About
Epithelantha micromeris is a button cactus in the genus Epithelantha, found in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northeast Mexico. It is characterized by its white-grey spines growing on a globular shaped stem. The density of its white spines give it the illusion of being completely grey, making it very difficult to see the green color beneath. It grows to be 1–5 cm tall, and roughly 2–4 cm in diameter. E. micromeris produces small, pink-white flowers, often considered to be some of the smallest of the cacti. These flowers give way to a bright red, cylindrical fruit which contains several black seeds and also is edible.
- Family
- Cactaceae
In the kitchen
The fruit of the pingpong-ball cactus is bright red and contains several black seeds, making it edible. You can enjoy it fresh or use it in jams and jellies. Just be sure to remove the seeds before consuming, as they can be quite hard. Always ensure that any cactus fruit is sourced from a clean environment to avoid contaminants.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Epithelantha micromeris
- Slug
- epithelantha-micromeris
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Epithelantha
- Species
- micromeris
- Wikidata QID
- Q289119
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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