Mammillaria heyderi
Ball Cactus, Cream Cactus
Other regional names: Cream Pincushion +3 more
- Cream Pincushion
- Heyder's Nipple Cactus
- Heyder's Pincushion
- Heyder's Pincushion Cactus
Also known as: Mammillaria heyderi var. heyderi
- Mammillaria heyderi var. heyderi
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Mammillaria heyderi (commonly known as Ball Cactus or Cream 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. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms