Cochemiea grahamii
Cochemiea grahamii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Cochemiea |
Species: | C. grahamii
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Binomial name | |
Cochemiea grahamii (Engelm.) Doweld
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cochemiea grahamii is a species of cactus also known by the names Arizona fishhook cactus[2] and Graham's nipple cactus.[3]
In the United States, this plant can be found in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.[4]
Description[edit]
This cactus has hooked stems and flowers pink or lavender in April and May.[4] The cactus is commonly found in a dry habitat of gravel or grassland.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cochemiea grahamii (Engelm.) Doweld". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Mammillaria grahamii Engelm". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "PLANTS Profile for Mammillaria grahamii". USDA Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Mammillaria grahamii". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Cochemiea
- Cacti of Mexico
- Cacti of the United States
- Flora of the California desert regions
- Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert
- Flora of the Sonoran Deserts
- Flora of Arizona
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of New Mexico
- Flora of Sonora
- Flora of Texas
- Natural history of the Colorado Desert
- North American desert flora
- Plants described in 2000
- Cactus stubs