Epithelantha micromeris

Common name: Button Cactus, Mulatto, Tapone

Family: Cactaceae

Synonym(s):

Country of Origin: near Belen, NM, USA (northernmost known population of species)

Description: Believed by the Tarahumara to impart longevity, as well as the ability to see sorcerers and to run quickly (E.F. Anderson 2001).

Uses:

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USDA Zone:

Source: Mesa Gardens (seed)

Provenance:

S. Brack 1327, near Belen, NM, USA (northernmost known population of species)

Restrictions:

Culture:

occasional lime

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: core eudicots
• Order: Caryophyllales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Cactaceae
• SubFamily: Cactoideae
• Tribe: Cacteae
• SubTribe:

References:

1. Anderson, E.F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press 2001
2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
3. Epithelantha at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
4. Image #05 courtesy of Adam Black, Peckerwood Garden. Used with permission of artist. Last accessed on Sunday, September 23, 2018.

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