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Lace-spine Nipple Cactus
Mammillaria lasiacantha
Mammillaria lasiacantha is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, with the common names lacespine nipple cactus, small pincushion cactus, and biznaga de espinas pubescentes (Spanish).
From the article Mammillaria lasiacantha on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This wide-ranging species occurs in the Mexican states of Coahuila and Durango and U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico, and Texas. It has also been reported from Chihuahua, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora and Zacatecas in Mexico. The cactus grows on limestone soils of hills and tablelands in desert habitats. It grows at elevations of 700–2,400 metres (2,300–7,900 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 165123.