Finger Cactus
Coryphantha sulcata (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Coryphantha sulcata, a species of the cactus family Cactaceae, is native to Texas and a small part of northeastern Mexico. It is also known as the Grooved Nipple Cactus or Pineapple Cactus, although the latter name may refer to another species as well.
Description
Coryphantha sulcata, known as the Finger Cactus, is a member of the Cactaceae family. It is found in Texas and a small region of northeastern Mexico. The species has been described under the scientific name (Engelm.) Britton & Rose and was published in 1923. It is occasionally referred to as the Grooved Nipple Cactus or Pineapple Cactus, though the name Pineapple Cactus is sometimes used for another species.
Other common names
Finger CactusPineapple CactusGrooved Nipple Cactus
Distribution
Global · Mexico Northeast · Texas
Synonyms
Mammillaria calcarataCactus calcaratusCactus kotschubeyiCactus sulcatusCoryphantha calcarataCoryphantha obscuraCoryphantha radians var. sulcataCoryphantha roederianaCoryphantha speciosaMammillaria radians var. sulcataCoryphantha sulcata var. sulcataMammillaria sulcataCactus scolymoides var. sulcatusMammillaria radians f. sulcata
