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Cochemiea setispina Cochemiea setispina (J. M. Coulter) Walton 1899 Cactus setispinus J. M. Coulter 1894 Mammillaria setispina (J. M. Coulter) K. Brandegee 1897 Mammillaria pondii subsp. setispina (J. M. Coulter) D. R. Hunt 1997 Pincushion Cactus
This cactus is native to the San Borja region, San Julio Canyon, and Ángel de la Guarda Island, Baja California, Mexico. Identification: Forming grayish-green clusters of cylindrical stems, each stem is up to 12" (30 cm) high and 1-2" (3-6 cm) in diameter. Spines are in groups of 10-12, ⅜-1" (1-3 cm) long. Dark red flowers are about 1¾" (5 cm) long. Fruits are dark red, up to ¾" (2 cm) long, and shaped like clubs. References:
Anderson, Edward F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press, 2001, p. 167 Online References:
Cochemiea setispina on Desert-tropicals.com Cochemiea setispina on CactiGuide.com Cochemiea setispina at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Sonoran Desert Digital Library Cochemiea setispina at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Center for Sonoran Desert Studies Cochemieas at the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society Cochemiea setispina description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.
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