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

Common Name: Button Cactus, Mulatto, Tapone
Family: Cactaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: near Belen, NM, USA (northernmost known population of species)
Habitat: Among broken limestone in arid, high-altitude desert

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

Culture: occasional lime

Accession Data:

Accession # 200800157
Source: Mesa Gardens (seed)
Provenance: S. Brack 1327, near Belen, NM, USA (northernmost known population of species)
Accession Date: 10-06-2008
Bench: 2211 - XER:Chihuahuan-Tehuacan Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-02-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

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

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012

References (internal):

Type Species

References (external):

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

data regenerated on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:25:15 -0400 [bcm v4.0]