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Mammillaria heyderi subsp. heyderi

Heyder's Nipple Cactus
Also known as: Cactus heyderi (Muehlenpf.) Kuntze +15 more
  • Cactus heyderi (Muehlenpf.) Kuntze
  • Cactus sororius (Meinsh.) Kuntze
  • Cactus texensis (Labour.) Kuntze
  • Mammillaria buchheimiana Quehl
  • Mammillaria gummifera var. macdougalii (Rose) L.D.Benson
  • Mammillaria heyderi subsp. macdougalii (Rose) D.R.Hunt
  • Mammillaria heyderi var. bullingtoniana Castetter, P.Pierce & K.H.Schwer.
  • Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougalii (Rose) L.D.Benson
  • Mammillaria heyderi var. waltheri (Boed.) Mottram
  • Mammillaria lindheimeri Engelm. ex Hemsl.
  • Mammillaria macdougalii Rose
  • Mammillaria sororia Meinsh.
  • Mammillaria texensis Labour.
  • Mammillaria waltheri Boed.
  • Neomammillaria heyderi (Muehlenpf.) Britton & Rose
  • Neomammillaria macdougalii (Rose) Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cactaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.

Found natively in North America, Mammillaria heyderi subsp. heyderi (commonly known as Heyder's nipple cactus) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Mammillaria heyderi, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

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 Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Base Species & Variations

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