Mammillaria pottsii
Pott's Nipple Cactus, Rattail Nipple Cactus
Also known as: Cactus pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Kuntze +11 more
- Cactus pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Kuntze
- Chilita pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Orcutt
- Coryphantha pottsiana (Poselg.) A.D.Zimmerman
- Coryphantha pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) A.Berger
- Coryphantha pottsii (Scheer) Orcutt
- Echinocactus pottsianus Poselg.
- Krainzia pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Doweld
- Leptocladia leona (Poselg.) Buxb.
- Mammillaria leona Poselg.
- Mammillaria pottsii var. gigas Repp.
- Mammillaria pottsii var. multicaulis Repp.
- Neomammillaria pottsii (Scheer ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Mammillaria pottsii (commonly known as Pott's Nipple-cactus or Rattail Nipple Cactus) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, Texas