fishhook cactus

fishhook cactus
a large cactus, Ferocactus wislizenii, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having hooked spines and red or yellow flowers.
[1845-50, Amer.]

* * *

plant
 any hook-spined species of the family Cactaceae, especially small cacti of the genus Mammillaria but also including species from other genera, such as Sclerocactus and Ferocactus (see barrel cactus).

      Mammillaria, native from southwestern North America to the Caribbean, Colombia, and Venezuela and especially concentrated in Mexico, is a large and complex genus of about 150 species. Its species are favourites for pot culture and are commonly grown outdoors in warmer climates. Mammillaria species are small globose to cylindroid plants. The tubercles (projections) are arranged in definite spiral rows and are not connected into ribs. Areoles (specialized buds) on the tips of the tubercles bear spines.

      Many small flowers, in many hues, are borne between tubercles in rings around the plant below the tip. In some species the petaloids are striped with a different colour or a darker shade. Some species, such as M. saboae, have showy flowers larger than the plant. Several species, including old woman cactus (M. hahniana), are valued for their white woolly appearance.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fishhook cactus — Taxobox name = Fishhook cacti image width = 240px image caption = A fishhook Mammillaria regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida unranked ordo = Core eudicots ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Cactaceae subfamilia =… …   Wikipedia

  • fishhook cactus — storadyglis ferokaktusas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Ferocactus wislizeni), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ferocactus wislizeni angl. Arizona barrel cactus; candy barrel cactus;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • fishhook cactus — noun 1. : cholla 2. : a low cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico * * * a large cactus, Ferocactus wislizenii, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having hooked spines and red or yellow flowers. [1845… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fishhook cactus — banguotasis standenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Sclerocactus scheeri), paplitęs Teksase ir Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sclerocactus scheeri angl. fishhook cactus; root cactus; twist rib cactus šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • fishhook cactus — cholla cactus (Opuntia spp.) or barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislezenii) of the American southwest with hooked spines …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Great Basin fishhook cactus — gauruotasis standenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Sclerocactus pubispinus), paplitęs Nevadoje ir Jutoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sclerocactus pubispinus angl. Great Basin eagle claw cactus; Great Basin fishhook… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • cluster-fishhook cactus — kabliuotoji mamiliarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Mammillaria thornberi), paplitęs Arizonoje ir Meksikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Mammillaria thornberi angl. clustered pincushion; cluster fishhook cactus; slender …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Wright's fishhook cactus — įvairiadyglis standenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Sclerocactus wrightiae), paplitęs Jutoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sclerocactus wrightiae angl. Wright s cactus; Wright s fishhook cactus šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Tobusch's fishhook cactus — kabliuotojo standenio teksasinis porūšis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos augalas (Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. tobuschii), paplitęs Teksase. atitikmenys: lot. Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. tobuschii angl. Tobusch s… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Fishhook (disambiguation) — Fishhook may refer to:A fish hook is a device for catching fish.GeographyUnited States: *Fishhook, Alaska *Fishhook, Illinois *Fish Hook River, in MinnesotaBotany*Fishhook cactus *Fishhook Barrel CactusOther uses*Fishhook, a nickname for a Jack… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”