Rat Tail Nipple Cactus

Mammillaria pottsii Scheer ex Salm-Dyck - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast
USA: 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.