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Echinomastus warnockii (Warnock's fishhook cactus)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Echinomastus warnockii (L. Benson) Glass & Foster

Warnock's fishhook cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonyms: Neollodyia warnockii Sclerocactus warnockii

USDA Symbol: ECWA3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Stems are solitary, globular or egg-shaped, up to 4¼in long and 3¼in wide.
Flower Size: Ca. 1in in diameter.
Fruit Length: <½in diameter.
Fruit Color: The round, green fruits become brownish at maturity.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Jul
Bloom Notes: Diurnal.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Also found in northern Mexico(Chihuahua).
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: Minimum temperature 50F.

 

Bibliography

Cacti (1991) Clive Innes and Charles Glass
Cactuses of Big Bend National Park (1998) Evans, Douglas B.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinomastus warnockii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinomastus warnockii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinomastus warnockii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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