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The aptly named Common Fishhook Cactus Look closely and you will see the abundance of small dark fishhooks and hence the name. This is a small cactus and easy to overlook, but well worth stopping and closer inspection Anza-borrego SP,California,Geotagged,Mammillaria tetrancistra,San Diego County,Summer,United States,common fishhook cactus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

The aptly named Common Fishhook Cactus

Look closely and you will see the abundance of small dark fishhooks and hence the name. This is a small cactus and easy to overlook, but well worth stopping and closer inspection

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The Common fishhook cactus

''Mammillaria tetrancistra'' is a species of fishhook cactus known by the common name common fishhook cactus. It is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, where it grows in a variety of desert habitat types.

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
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Uploaded Jul 19, 2019. Captured Jun 28, 2019 15:13 in 5995 Yaqui Pass Rd, Julian, CA 92036, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO400
  • 12.211mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.