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Coryphantha nickelsiae
Coryphantha nickelsiae (K. Brandegee) Britton & Rose
Nickels' Cactus, Nickels’s Pincushion Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Coryphantha sulcata var. nickelsiae, Mammillaria nickelsiae
USDA Symbol: CONI16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall by 3 inches across.
Fruit: Berrylike, bright or grayish green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes white or cream.
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Coryphantha nickelsiae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coryphantha nickelsiae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coryphantha nickelsiae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR