Accession #: 198502234
Accession Date: 1985-12-31
Common name: Mexican Pincushion
Family: Cactaceae
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Country of Origin: central Mexico
Description: Widespread throughout central Mexico in Hidalgo, Guerrero, Mexico, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, Queretaro, Guanajuato, Tapaulimas, Nuevo Leon and San Luis Potosi. Altitude 100 - 2700 m. Despite the abundance and diversity of cacti in Mexico, this species is one of the few species that readily colonize barren lava fields. 4
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USDA Zone: 9a-11
Source: Unknown
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