General Information | |
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Symbol: | MAME6 |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Shrub |
Native Status: |
L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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MAGUM2 | Mammillaria gummifera Engelm. var. meiacantha (Engelm.) L.D. Benson | |
MAHEM4 | Mammillaria heyderi Muehlenpf. ssp. meiacantha (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt | |
MAHEM2 | Mammillaria heyderi Muehlenpf. var. meiacantha (Engelm.) L.D. Benson |
little nipple cactus
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Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Family | Cactaceae – Cactus family |
Genus | Mammillaria Haw. – globe cactus |
Species | Mammillaria meiacantha Engelm. – little nipple cactus |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. |
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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