Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Coryphantha cornifera

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coryphantha cornifera is a spiny, evergreen cactus producing a solitary, globose to ovoid stem up to 12cm tall and 8cm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Coryphantha cornifera has a relatively limited range, but it is abundant and occurs in numerous protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America - central Mexico

HabitatLimestone gravel on low hills and plains in xerophyllous scrub and grasslands; at elevations from 1,800 - 2,300 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].