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Mammillaria sphaerica

Mammillaria sphaerica A. Dietr.

Longmamma Nipple Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Dolichothele sphaerica, Mammillaria longimamma var. sphaerica

USDA Symbol: MASP3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-branched flat clusters, up to about 2 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, greenish to purplish.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mammillaria sphaerica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mammillaria sphaerica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mammillaria sphaerica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-26
Research By: CBR

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