| Common Name |
Graham's Nipple Cactus, Fishhook Cactus |
| Latin Name |
Mammillaria grahamii |
| Native Habitat |
Below 4,500 feet in Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave
Deserts with Saguaro or Joshua tree |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
6 inches |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
None Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Large pink flowers February to July, red fruits, cold
marginal |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and some mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Food |
| Links |
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| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Mammillaria_grahamii.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10101 |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/pinks/pink01.html |
| Images and data |
http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2005/08/07/grahams-nipple-cactus/ |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/161737/ |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Mammillaria+grahamii+var.+grahamii&title_tag=Mammillaria+grahamii+var.+grahamii |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/cactuses_fhpi.htm |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Mammillaria%20grahamii%20Dona%20Ana%20Co%20NM&sref=10848 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAGR9 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415357 |
