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Mammillaria grahamii - Graham's Nipple Cactus Mammillaria grahamii - Graham's Nipple Cactus
Scientific Name: Mammillaria grahamii (Mammillaria microcarpa)
Common Name: Graham's Nipple Cactus, Pincushion Cactus, Arizona Fishhook
Flower Color: Pink
Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial
Height: Up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall
Date Observed: July 22, 2004 & October 4, 2003
Notes: The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers are followed by bright red, 1 inch (2.5 cm) long fruit. Numerous, grayish, radial spines cover the small cacti. The fewer upright central spines are dark and hooked.
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