Flower profile

Graham's nipple cactus

Cochemiea grahamii

Graham's nipple cactus (Cochemiea grahamii) is a flowering plant in the Cactaceae family, blooming mostly March–July across the U.S.

Graham's nipple cactus is a flowering plant. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in March–July.

–states where USDA records it

2Bloomipedia state lists include it

12,404U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Arizona, New Mexico

Quick look

Cochemiea grahamii is a species of cactus also known by the names Arizona fishhook cactus and Graham's nipple cactus.
From Wikipedia's article Cochemiea grahamii, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Cactaceae family. ^iNaturalist
In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–July. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 11,054 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #6 among the 132 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 786 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #73 among the 152 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (264 records)

Bloom time in the 2 states whose Bloomipedia list includes it

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Arizona	–	March–July	11,054
New Mexico	–	few records (18)	786

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Arizona: Not listed Not on Arizona Native Plant Law protected plants (Ariz. Admin. Code R3-3 Art. 11, App. A, eff. Feb. 2, 2025). ^{AAC R3-3 App. A}
New Mexico: Not listed Not on New Mexico state endangered plant species (19.21.2.9 NMAC). ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.