Mammillaria nivosa

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Snowy cactus, Wooly nipple cactus

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 134 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

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Mammillaria nivosa is a species of cactus also known by the name woolly nipple cactus and is native to the Caribbean.

Description

A tropical cactus in the Cactaceae family producing red fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Antigua, Antilles, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, West Indies,

Cultivation

Mammillaria nivosa is a plant of arid and semi-arid regions in the Caribbean. It requires a dry climate and plenty of heat in the growing season. The plant is not tolerant of frosts.

References (1)

Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 516