Cactaceae Mammillaria grahamii var. grahamii
Graham's Nipple Cactus
Pima, Gila River - Food, Snack Food
Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 5
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Mammillaria grahamii var. grahamii
Scientific name: Mammillaria grahamii var. grahamii
USDA symbol: MAGRG4 (
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Common names: Graham's Nipple Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Snack Food
Notes: Pulp eaten, primarily by children, as a snack food.
RECRD: 8757 id: 22359