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Coryphantha macromeris
Also called Nipple beehive cactus, Big Needle Cactus, Big Nipple Cory-Cactus, Dona Ana, Long Mamma
Pelecyphora macromeris, the nipple beehive cactus, is a species of cactus in the United States and Mexico. In the Chihuhuan Desert, it is common and has a wide range.
In the United States, it occurs naturally in Texas and New Mexico. It prefers to grow in the shade under other larger plants, growing in irregular clusters or mounds. In Mexico it is found in states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas on sandy alluvial soils of the Chihuahuan Desert vegetation. In late summer, it blooms with purple or pink flowers and then bears green fruit.
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