XMammillaria dioica - California Fishhook CactusX
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California Fishhook Cactus -or- Strawberry Cactus -or- Strawberry Pincusion or Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria dioica), family Cactaceae (Cactus)
Little did we know when we found this species that it was such a rarity in the United States - it is found ONLY in California and Baja.
USES: Per the interesting website NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOBOTANY: The Diegueno people ate the raw fruits of this cactus.
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Plant location:Hellhole Canyon Trail - Anza-Borrego - California - March 6, 2017
Found only in California and Baja. See the BONAP distribution maps of the various members in the genus, here. More detailed maps, by county are here.Plant -
Bloom season: February through April, with fruits maturing in summer.
Habitats include hillsides, washes, coastal scrub to creosote-bush scrub. See excellent illustrations of the species at The Jepson Herbarium website, here.Foliage -
Hellhole Canyon Trail - Anza-Borrego - California - March 6, 2017
Flowers of this cactus are interesting in that they can be bisexual or not. See the complete botanic key by FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA, here. -
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