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Pincushion Cactuses
(Genus Mammillaria)
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The genus Mammillaria is one of the largest in the cactus family (Cactaceae), with currently 200 known species and varieties recognized. Most of the mammillarias are native to Mexico, but some come from the southwest United States, the Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Honduras. The common name "pincushion cactus" refers to this and the closely related genus Escobaria.
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Foxtail Cactuses
(Genus Escobaria)
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Escobaria, pincushion cactus or foxtail cactus is a genus of low-growing cacti that range from the southernmost parts of central and western Canada through northern Mexico, with one species in Cuba. The genus comprises about 23 species. The term "pincushion cactus" may also refer to the related Mammillaria.
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Spinystar
(Escobaria vivipara)
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Escobaria vivipara is a species of cactus known by several common names, including spinystar, viviparous foxtail cactus, pincushion cactus and ball cactus. It is native to North America, where certain varieties can be found from Mexico to Canada. Most of these varieties are limited to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
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Peninsular Fishhook Cactus
(Mammillaria dioica)
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Mammillaria dioica, also called the strawberry cactus, California fishhook cactus, strawberry pincusion or fishhook cactus, is a cactus species of the genus Mammillaria. Its common name in Spanish is biznaga llavina.
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Mexican Pincushion Cactus
(Mammillaria magnimamma)
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Mammillaria magnimamma, common name Mexican Pincushion, is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family.
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Green-flowered Pincushion Cactus
(Mammillaria barbata)
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Mammillaria barbata Engelm. is a small cactus native to Chihuahua, Sonora, and Durango, with the common name greenflower nipple cactus. It is found in mountainous locations in the Sierra Madre Occidental. It has delicate white to pink flowers. The fruits are red and oblong. They are edible but too small to be of much food value to humans.
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Scheer's Beehive Cactus
(Coryphantha robustispina ssp. scheeri)
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Organ Mountains Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria organensis)
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Brady's Pincushion Cactus
(Pediocactus bradyi)
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Pediocactus bradyi is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Brady's pincushion cactus, Brady's hedgehog cactus, and Marble Canyon cactus. It is endemic to Arizona in the USA, where it is restricted to Marble Canyon in Coconino County. It is limited to a specific type of soil, it has a small distribution, and the species is threatened by a number of human activities. This has been a federally listed endangered species of the...
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Siler's Pincushion Cactus
(Pediocactus sileri)
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Pediocactus sileri is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Siler's pincushion cactus and gypsum cactus (or gypsum plains cactus). It is native to southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona in the United States. It is limited to a specific type of soil, individuals are often spaced far apart, and the species is threatened by a number of human activities such as off-road vehicle use, poaching, and uranium mining. This is a federally listed...
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Navajo Pincushion Cactus
(Pediocactus peeblesianus)
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Pediocactus peeblesianus is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Navajo pincushion cactus. It is endemic to the state of Arizona in the United States. One subspecies of the plant is federally listed as an endangered species of the U.S.
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Kaibab Pincushion Cactus
(Pediocactus paradinei)
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Sacramento Mountain Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria villardii)
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Sneed's Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria sneedii var. sneedii)
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Bisbee Spinystar
(Escobaria vivipara var. bisbeeana)
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Lee's Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria sneedii var. leei)
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Winkler's Pincushion Cactus
(Pediocactus winkleri)
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Pediocactus winkleri, commonly known as Winkler's cactus or Winkler's pincushion cactus, is a small cactus endemic to the state of Utah in the United States. It is known only from Emery and Wayne Counties.
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Cochise Foxtail Cactus
(Escobaria robbinsiorum)
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Escobaria robbinsiorum (syn. Coryphantha robbinsiorum) is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Cochise pincushion cactus and Cochise foxtail cactus. It is native to southern Arizona in the United States, where it is known only from Cochise County, and northern Sonora in Mexico. There are scattered small occurrences on the north side of the border, and one known population to the south. Because of its rarity and a number of threats to remaining...
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