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Texas nipple-cactus
Mammillaria prolifera
About
Mammillaria prolifera, commonly known as the Texas nipple-cactus, West Indian nipple-cactus, grape cactus, or hair-covered cactus, is a species of cactus native to North America. Three subspecies are currently recognized: M. prolifera subsp. prolifera, M. prolifera subsp. arachnoidea (Mexico), and M. prolifera subsp. texana. The subspecies differ in overall size, the number and color of the spines, and the shape and color of the flowers. The plant's round or slightly elongated stems usually form small, dense clusters, and flowers are commonly born alongside fruit. It is one of the most popular and widely grown Mammillaria species.
- Family
- Cactaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Mammillaria prolifera
- Slug
- mammillaria-prolifera
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Mammillaria
- Species
- prolifera
- Wikidata QID
- Q150678
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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