Twisted Rib Cactus (Thelocactus setispinus)
Also known as the miniature barrel cactus, this interesting little low-elevation cactus barely reaches 7 inches at its tallest and is usually found in the shady mesquite tree thickets of Central to South Texas. It is easy to identify by its 13 twisted ribs, 10-19 radial spines on each areole with one hooked central spine sticking outward. This particular one was among the tallest of the many hundreds found in a wilderness area just outside of Mission, Texas.
- Copyright
- Rich Leighton
- Image Size
- 4912x7360 / 28.7MB
- Keywords
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Angiosperms, Cactaceae, Cactoideae, Caryophyllales, Eudicots, Ferocactus setispinus, Hamatocactus setispinus, Hidalgo County, Mission, Mission Hike and Bike Trail, Plantae, Texas, Thelocactus, Thelocactus setispinus, Tracheophytes, arid, autumn, botany, cacti, cactus, desert, fall, fishhook cactus, flora, green, heat, hedgehog cactus, hurt, miniature barrel cactus, nature, pain, painful, plant, poke, prickle, prickly, sharp, spike, spiky, succulent, thorn, thorny, twisted rib cactus, west, western, wild
- Contained in galleries
- Cacteae
