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Ancistrocactus mathssonii
| Scientific Name: | Ancistrocactus mathssonii |
| Synonyms: | Sclerocactus uncinatus |
| Common Name: | Chihuahuan Fishhook |
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| Etymology: | Ancistrocactus: ancistron (fishhook); kaktos (thistle) [Greek] Uncinatus: uncinatus (hooked) [Latin] Sclerocactus: scleros (hard or cruel); kaktos (thistle) [Greek] Mathssonii: - |
| Origin: | Mexico USA (TX) |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Typical mix: 1 part potting soil to 1 part coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 32F. |
| Blooms: | Reddish-Brown |
| Comments: | Globular to cylindrical plant. 13 ribs - tuberculated; tubercles having furrows. 1 hooked central spine (yellowish with red tip), 7 to 10 radial spines (light colored). |
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