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