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Mammillaria tetrancistra
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Biznaga de Cuatro Ganchos 		Photographer: Charles Webber
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 8120 3181 4573 0113 (1998-12-02)

Copyright © 1998 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Apr 1, 1958
  • location  Death Valley National Monument (Inyo County, California, US)
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 7011
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Biznaga de Cuatro Ganchos, Common Fishhook Cactus, Corkseed Pincushion Cactus (ITIS )
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Mammillaria tetrancistra
  • Check the Plants Database (USDA website)
  • View Encyclopedia of Life record for Mammillaria tetrancistra
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Mammillaria tetrancistra
  • Check Google Images for Mammillaria tetrancistra


    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by CalPhotos Staff    pre-2001

    		Action: updated the name from "Mammillaria deserti" to "Escobaria vivipara var. deserti "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "CalFlora name: Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) F. Buxb. var. deserti (Engelm.) D. Hunt"

    2. Reviewed by Trent Draper    Sep 13, 2005

    		Action: changed name from "Escobaria vivipara var. deserti" to "Mammillaria tetrancistra "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "The central spine is hooked making this a Mammillaria (following the Jepson Manual) and it appears to have more than 30 spines making this M. tetrancistra."

    Using this photo   The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as notification of use is sent to manzanita@calacademy.org and the image is clearly credited with Charles Webber © California Academy of Sciences. Please send in your email the 16 digit ID number for the image. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact The Manzanita Project manzanita@calacademy.org.


     

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