
Pima Pineapple Cactus
Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina
The Pima pineapple cactus is a round plant, growing
up to eighteen inches tall and seven inches wide. It is green
and has yellow flowers, with pale tan spines. The fruit is oval,
green and sweet. The cactus grows in semidesert grassland and
in Sonoran desert scrub. The cactus may be found singly or in
clusters. In Arizona, the majority of the cacti's range is in
Pima County.
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