Lacespine Nipple Cactus

Mammillaria lasiacantha Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 2 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
  • USA:  New Mexico, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.