Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & Rose

Pingpong ball cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Epithelantha

Characteristics

A cactus. It usually does not have branches. It is ashy grey and rough. The stems are short and cylinder shaped. They are 1-4 cm across. There are 20-35 spines in each section.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Semi-desert among calcareous rock. Woodlands, deserts, grasslands, crevices, coarse gravel, cliffs, sedimentary (rarely igneous) substrates; at elevations from 500-1,800 metres.
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It is a warm temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses environmental use food medicinal social use
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Epithelantha micromeris world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Epithelantha micromeris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000670355
COL ID 6FXSY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cactus micromeris Epithelantha micromeris Mammillaria micromeris Cephalomamillaria micromeris Echinocactus micromeris Epithelantha micromeris subsp. micromeris Epithelantha micromeris var. micromeris Epithelantha micromeris var. caespitosa Epithelantha micromeris var. typica