Mammillaria Haw.
Pincushion Cactus of the Cactaceae Family
Location: Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America
This cactus looks very similar to a Peyote, except the flowers are rose-colored on top and sometimes have a purple or white segment or margin. They are round, small, stout and spined plants that are very regularly confused with a normal Peyote.
The Pincusion Cactus, also known as one of the many ‘false Peyotes’ by the Tarahumara Indians, contain N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxy-phe-nylethylamine.
