Native Plants of the Chaplin Lake Area

Pin Cushion cactus

Mamillaria vivipara

This is a low-lying, cushion-like cactus, covered with cone-shaped tubercles each bearing a cluster of three to eight reddish brown spines. Flowers are purple to dark red with a yellow centre. Fruit is a pale green fleshy berry that is very sweet and edible. This species is very common on hillsides.

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