Wright's Nipple Cactus
Scientific Name: Mammillaria wrightii Engelm.
Synonym: Cactus wrightii, Chilita wrightii, Cochemiea wrightii, Ebnerella wrightii, Neomammillaria wrightii
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: USA (New Mexico), Mexico (northern Sonora state, Chihuahua state)
Growth Habits: Solitary or clumping, cylindrical cactus, 4 inches tall (10 cm), 3 inches in diameter (8 cm), 1 to 3 hooked central spines, up to 12 radials
Blooming Habits:
The large pink flowers are 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm). They come in spring.
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