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stout central spine is hooked and may be pink or red.
Well-developed central spines at the top of mature plants are broad, white, twisted and papery. Red, pink, or white radial spines are variable but are smaller than central spine. |
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Sclerocactus
whipplei
Fish-Hook Cactus
A
medium-sized cactus of the Painted Desert and sandy washes in northeastern
Arizona.
Rows
of tubercles have long, hooked, tangled-looking spines.
AZ
Rare Cacti
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stout central spine is hooked and may be pink or red.
Well-developed central spines at the top of mature plants are broad, white, twisted and papery. Red, pink, or white radial spines are variable but are smaller than central spine. |
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