Mammillaria nivosa
Woolly Nipple Cactus
Also known as: Cactus flavescens DC. +8 more
- Cactus flavescens DC.
- Cactus nivosus (Link ex Pfeiff.) Kuntze
- Cactus stramineus Spreng.
- Coryphantha nivosa (Link ex Pfeiff.) Britton
- Mammillaria flavescens (DC.) DC.
- Mammillaria flavescens var. nivosa (Link ex Pfeiff.) Backeb.
- Mammillaria straminea Haw.
- Mammillaria tortolensis Pfeiff.
- Neomammillaria nivosa (Link ex Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub or lithophyte.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Mammillaria nivosa (commonly known as Woolly Nipple Cactus) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is.