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E. micromeris is credited with great intellectual and moral qualities. This "medicine" is said to give speed to runners, prolong life, and make the eyes large and clear to be able to see sorcerers. Both it, and its fruit, are ingested as a stimulant and protector by traditional Tarahumara foot-runners, but are considered less effective than L. williamsii or A. fissuratus. Its fruits are laid before the altar in ceremonies, and it had continued to play a minor part in Tarahumara festivals well into the 20th century. Similar to terms surrounding A. fissuratus, any words describing the effects of E. micromeris must be viewed as only abbreviated renderings of traditional reports, and should not be interpreted according to a western understanding.
E. micromeris is one of two accepted species in the genus while a number of variations exist which are often cited as species. In addition to numerous alkaloids, five triterpenes and one sterol have been reported within E. micromeris.
Its fruit are known as "chilitos."
Tyramine
N-Methyltyramine
Hordenine
3-Methoxytyramine
3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine
N-Methyl-3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine
Epithelanthic acid
Methylepithelanthate
Methylmachaerinate
Oleanolic acid
ß-Sitosterol
Methyl oleanate
Beautiful desert "eye candy" seen at the Cactus and Succulent Society of America's annual show and sale at The Huntington (June 28–29, 2014). Event details.
Photo by Deborah Miller.
You can see more great cactus and succulent photos in our Desert Garden at The Huntington group.
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Southern foothills of the Caballo Mountains on the south side of Redhouse Mountain, 32.76029 -107.13529, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 13 Apr 2018. Rhus microphylla, Dasylirion wheeleri, Artemisia ludoviciana, Brickellia baccharidea, Brickellia californica, Parthenium incanum, Thelesperma longipes, Trixis californica, Coryphantha tuberculosa, Echinocereus coccineus, Epithelantha micromeris, Opuntia phaeacantha, Dalea formosa, Vachellia constricta, Fouquieria splendens, Hedeoma nana, Scutellaria potosina, Cottsia gracilis, Oenothera brachycarpa, Maurandya antirrhiniflora, Aristida purpurea, Bouteloua curtipendula, Bouteloua hirsuta, Dasyochloa pulchella, Eragrostis erosa, Erioneuron avenaceum, Muhlenbergia polycaulis, Panicum hallii, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Tridens muticus, Astrolepis cochisensis, Astrolepis integerrima, Cheilanthes feei, Thamnosma texana, Chamaesaracha sordida, Aloysia wrightii, etc.
Beautiful desert "eye candy" seen at the Cactus and Succulent Society of America's annual show and sale at The Huntington (June 28–29, 2014). Event details.
You can see more great cactus and succulent photos in our Desert Garden at The Huntington group.
© The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
All rights reserved.
Take a look on the other variety, this one is more common on the Chihuahuan desert here in Nuevo León.
North end of the Franklin Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, 20 Mar 2017. Allium macropetalum, Talinopsis frutescens, Agave lechuguilla, Agave parryi, Dasylirion wheeleri, Yucca treculeana, Bahia absinthifolia, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Parthenium incanum, Thelesperma longipes, Thymophylla pentachaeta, Descurainia pinnata, Physaria purpurea, Coryphantha sneedii, Coryphantha tuberculosa, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinocereus coccineus, Epithelantha micromeris, Glandulicactus uncinatus var. wrightii, Opuntia phaeacantha, Paronychia jamesii, Ephedra aspera, Dalea formosa, Fouquieria splendens, Hedeoma nana, Hibiscus denudatus, Oenothera brachycarpa, Bouteloua eriopoda, Bouteloua warnockii, Dasyochloa pulchella, Enneapogon desvauxii, Erioneuron avenaceum, Heteropogon contortus, Leptochloa dubia, Muhlenbergia setifolia, Panicum hallii, Tridens muticus, Polygala scoparioides, Astrolepis cochisensis, Astrolepis integerrima, Anemone tuberosa, Chamaesaracha sordida, Larrea tridentata, &c.
1. Now that is what I call an energy drink., 2. Halloween Hopper., 3. I just thought it had cool eyes, 4. This plants first flower., 5. Euphorbia+ water+ sunlight= pic., 6. A cactus jewel., 7. Lubber Grasshopper., 8. I see You.,
9. Which one is Memorex., 10. Kinda sorta close. No Crop, 11. Robber Fly.., 12. Nice hood scoop., 13. Did this help ?, 14. Simplicity., 15. Epithelantha micromeris, 16. One up Two down, my kind of day.,
17. Jatropha podagrica., 18. Bright., 19. The Dragon., 20. Just call me Mr. Green, 21. Wildflower.., 22. Give me light, 23. Sneaking up on beauty., 24. Snapping Turtle,
25. Jatropha podagrica., 26. Amaryllis, 27. Ugly, 28. Gopherette, 29. A jumper with breakfast between his teeth., 30. Sunshine, 31. Pelargonium quinquelobatum, 32. Crane Fly,
33. Aeonium ., 34. Echinopsis Flower, 35. Paper Wasp, 36. Euphorbia milii hyb., 37. He can't hide, 38. Crab #2, 39. The jumpers are comin', 40. Euphorbia sakarahensis.,
41. Monadenium spectabile, 42. My Flag, 43. Latrodectus mactans, 44. In the dark, 45. Ice & Sun, 46. Maple ice, 47. House Fly #3, 48. Sandhills Hornet,
49. Do you like my hat ?, 50. Conophytum ricardianum, 51. Treefrog.., 52. Red-spotted Purple.. Butterfly #2, 53. Cactus jelly in the raw., 54. American Cockroach, 55. Monster, 56. Just hangin around.,
57. Robber Fly " Type ", 58. Aloe descoingsii, 59. Gymnocalycium, 60. Echeveria cv., 61. Horse Fly #2, 62. Horse Fly. Mama, 63. The eyes have it ., 64. Jumping Spider . Pic #5,
65. Cope's Treefrog., 66. Dragonfly, 67. Dragonfly, 68. Selenicereus pteranthus, 69. Trichocereus.,, 70. Tiger Lily, 71. Gymnocalycium, 72. Faucaria tigrina
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Epithelantha micromeris in fruit;
Central Coast Cactus & Succulent Show 2014 San Luis Obispo, CA
24May14 BushPhoto
Cactaceae
M. senilis was noted as a "sacred cactus" by E.W. Nelson after his visit to the Sierra Madres in the late 19th century (Rose, 1899). His recognition of its sacred status appears to be drawn from the respect shown the plant and its collection spot by an individual Tarahumara while it was being gathered for botanical documentation. On this occasion the native who was requested to collect the plant was very hesitant to do so, and having accidentally taken up two plants he carefully positioned the unintentionally pulled plant back into the soil. Nelson reports that the "Indians who have had little intercourse with the Mexicans can not be induced to touch one of them."
It seems likely M. senilis, not Epithelantha micromeris, is "híkuli rosapara," a plant once thought by Lumholtz to be a more mature form of the latter species. Lumholtz had wrote that híkuli rosapara was "white and spiny" and was different than the description applied to two other híkuli, E. micromeris (híkuli mulato) and A. fissuratus (híkuli sunami). Híkuli rosapara had also been described by Thord-Gray as being "almost white and somewhat spiny." Such descriptions do not fit the extremely short and weak spines of E. micromeris, but do accurately fit that of M. senilis. Of all the known species affiliated with the name peyote or híkuli, M. senilis is the only one fitting the rather general description of being "white and spiny."
It is believed by the Christian Tarahumara that híkuli rosapara must be touched only by those who have "clean hands" and who are well baptized. It is believed by these Christians that híkuli rosapara is itself a "good Christian…and keeps a sharp eye upon the people around him." Híkuli rosapara, when angered, either "drives the offender mad or throws him down precipices. It is therefore very effective in frightening off bad people, especially robbers and Apaches."
Of common interest are comments by both Lumholtz and Thord-Gray describing a type of híkuli called "ocoyome" or "hi-kuri oko-yo-ame" that, like híkuli rosapara, has "long white spines." Ocoyome is said to "come from the Devil" as a reward to wizards and witches and to be rarely used except for evil purposes. The Tarahumara believe ocoyome is used only by their enemy, the Apache Indians, and shun it, believing that to touch this "powerful medicine" could mean death.
It may be possible both híkuli rosapara and híkuli ocoyome are M. senilis as both have similarities in their physical description. Though there are some very slight differences in their symbolic attributes this should not automatically rule out their being the same plant. Such differences in attributes could possibly be due to a diverse understanding of the same plant by different groups of Tarahumara.
Mamillopsis senilis is synonymous with Mammillaria senilis and is commonly referred to as "Cabeza de viejo" (head of the old). Christian Rätsch is the only author who cites M. senilis as "híkuli dewéame" (peyote cristiano=Christian peyote), but there is no prior support for this title being associated with M. senilis. Bennett & Zingg are apparently the earliest authors to use the title, stating that híkuli dewéame is a "larger green variety" of híkuli that is "considered the most efficacious." Thord-Gray also makes identical mention of peyote cristiano, but with the alternate spelling of "hi-kuri rewe-ame." This híkuli may be a large collection of L. williamsii, possibly synonymous with "híkuri walula saeliame," the "híkuri of great authority," described by Lumholtz, but certainly it may also refer to an unknown plant. What clearly must be stated is that there is nothing in the writings of Rose, Lumholtz, Bennett & Zingg, Thord-Gray, or others, associating híkuli dewéame with M. senilis as Rätsch has done.
2014-07 [5 cm pots]
Strombocactus disciformis, Geohintonia mexicana, Epithelantha micromeris [now dead], Obregonia denegrii, Astrophytum asterias [now dead]
Rareza de la naturaleza la cristata es una deformaciòn durante la fase de crecimiento de la cactàcea que la hace sumamente atrayente por su belleza totalmente fuera del contexto de las formas de las plantas del desierto.
El gènero Epithelanta es muy dado a estas formas raras.
Esta son solo dos especies que estaban en el hábitat desertico que vemos hace tres fotos, ambas especies estan dentro de la NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2001, la cual nos enlista las especies de flora y fauna que están bajo alguna categoría de protección, en este caso si mal no recuerdo ambas estan catalogadas como "Amenzadas". ¿quieren ver más?
Button cactus, Epithelantha micromeris (it is very small) it bloomed on April 2nd last year. This cactus is native to our area.
This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.
Common names include Button Cactus, Ping-pong Ball Cactus, Common Button Cactus.
It is found in the USA - from Arizona (Santa Cruz and Cochise County) to New Mexico to western Texas. It also occurs in Mexico (northern Chihuahua).
It is widespread in desert grasslands and woodlands from 500 to 1800 metres in elevation. It grows on crevices, coarse gravel, cliffs, sedimentary (rarely igneous) substrates on hills and ridges in the Chihuahuan Desert; These cacti are normally found in small clusters because the seeds fall nearby. Also wind, rain, and wildlife help with the dispersal of seeds.
Although regarded as a choice and difficult plant, in cultivation it is relatively easy. It needs a particularly well-draining soil mix (rot prone). Water sparingly.