| Pincushion (Fishhook) | |
| Mammillaria microcarpa, Cactus family (Cactaceae)
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| Flowers: | Pink star-like flowers, to 1" wide, in a ring around top of cactus.. |
| Cactus: | Small cactus, grayish green with rounded top, usually several cylinder shapes clustered tightly together, with spines shaped like a fishhook. |
| Height: | Grows to 6". |
| Photographed Sept.
15, in Superstition Mountain area. Typically found in dry desert, sheltered by small bushes. |
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