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Mammillaria tetrancistra

Corkseed Fishhook Cactus

Mammillaria tetrancistra
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Mammillaria tetrancistra

Life form2, 3: cactus, pincushion
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: always leafless
leaf format3: leafless
Flower color2: magenta or pink
Flowering period2: Apr. to July
Armament2, 3: hooked spines
Family1, 2, 3: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Status: rare
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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