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Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii (Arizona Fishhook Cactus,Pincushion Cactus,cabeza de viejo)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii

 Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii

 Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii

 Mammillaria grahamii ssp.grahamii

Habitat: bajadas,rocky slopes
Life Form: cactus,pincushion
Leaf Description: leafless
Flower Color: magenta or pink and white or whitish
Flowering Period: June to July
Spines: hooked spines
Family: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Abundance: common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, J. Malusa, and M.A. Baker. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family. Phytoneuron 2014-69, 1-95 page 60 (13.5 MB pdf)

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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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