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Nipple Beehive Cactus
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Nipple Beehive Cactus

Coryphantha macromeris

Coryphantha macromeris (or the nipple beehive cactus) is a species of cactus in the United States and Mexico. In the Chihuhuan Desert, it has common and has a wide range. In the United States, it occurs naturally in Texas and New Mexico. It prefers to grown in the shade under other larger plants, growing in irregular clusters or mounds. In late summer, it blooms with purple or pink flowers and then bears green fruit.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 160930.