Pineapple Cactus

Coryphantha sulcata

Coryphantha sulcata is a long-blooming cactus, native of Texas.
Pineapple Cactus or Coryphantha sulcata possibly subspecies nickelsiae  Coryphantha sulcata,Geotagged,Pineapple Cactus,Summer,United States

Appearance

Coryphantha sulcata grows to form small mounds of rounded stems covered in tight white spines. The plant blooms all summer with showy yellow flowers.

Naming

Coryphantha (from Greek, "flowering on the top")

Distribution

Throughout Southwestern United States

Habitat

Rocky soil, in deserts, and grasslands, along sandy beaches.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coryphantha
https://www.highcountrygardens.com/product/perennial-plants/coryphantha-sulcata
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=cosu7
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusCoryphantha
SpeciesCoryphantha sulcata