Little Treasures by Dynazty
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of the Desert
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Fishhook Cactus
Mammillaria microcarpa
Range
Sonoran Desert of southeastern California, Arizona and New Mexico to western Texas and northern Mexico.
Habitat
Dry, gravely desert slopes, often under bushes below 4,500 feet.
Flowers
Bright flowers, 1 inch wide and composed of many petals, bloom April and May.
Description
A low, cylindrical cactus with one or many thick-clustered stems grows to 6 inches high. Many hooked spines, 1/2-inch long at the tips of nipples, are surrounded by numerous, straight, tan-to-pink ones. The Fishhook Cactus has extended, smooth, red fruit 1/2 to 1 inches long. Not to be confused with the Fishhook Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) of the Chihuahuan Desert.
Also called:
* Pincushion Cactus
* Corkseed Cactus
* Nipple Cactus
* Fishhook Mammillaria
* Cabeza del Viejo
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Comments (6)
Gorgeous capture. I love the true colors here. Great image, thanks for sharing.
GORGEOUS IMAGE!!!!!!!!
Wonderful detail and clearity awesome image!!!
I've got one that disproves the 6 inch size theory. Mine is about 10 inches and still growing. I love this pov you got with the lovely blooms. Excellent shot! Oh, and I also have the fishhook barrel cactus and it just finished blooming too. :-)
I never seen one in bloom. the flowers are incredibly beautiful
Brilliant image........ Roby ;O)