Mammillaria tetrancistra
Engelm.
Common fish hook cactus, Common fishhook cactus, Fishhook cactus
Mammillaria tetrancistra is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Creosote Bush Scrub
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[Wikipedia] Etymology: Originally described as Mammillaria tetrancistra by George Engelmann in 1852, the name tetrancistra comes from Greek words for 'four' and 'hook,' referring to the hooked central spines.[4] In 2021, Peter B. Breslin and Lucas C. Majure reclassified it into the genus Cochemiea. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
