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What is Mammillaria microcarpa?
Mammillaria microcarpa is a species of the Mammillaria genus.
Mammillaria microcarpa is also known as lizard cacher, fishhook cactus, pincushion fishhook cactus, sunset cactus, pincushion cactus, fishhook cactus. (1)
Mammillaria microcarpa is also known as Mammillaria grahamii. (2)
Mammillaria microcarpa is the most common fishhook cactus in Arizona. (2)
Where is Mammillaria microcarpa located?
a small area of western California (1,2)
southwest and south Arizona (1,2)
southwest New Mexico, (1,2)
a few areas in far west Texas (1,2)
Utah(1)
3000 to 4500 feet in elevation (1,2)
sandy plains, gravelly slopes, rocky ridges in xerophyllous scrub and grasslands (1)
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Grand Canyon, Arizona
What does the fruit look like?
picture here (2)
red fruit (2)
What do the buds look like?
picture here (2)
What does a flower look like?
picture here (2)
Resources
1. https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/9210/Mammillaria_microcarpa
2. https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/cacti/mammillaria-grahamii.html
