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Sclerocactus mariposensis, synonyms including Echinomastus mariposensis and Neolloydia mariposensis, is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Lloyd's fishhook cactus, golfball cactus, silver column cactus, and Mariposa cactus. It is native to a section of territory straddling the border between Brewster County, Texas, in the United States, and the states of Coahuila and Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico. It has been federally listed as a threatened species in the United States since 1979.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Sclerocactus
- Family
- Cactaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Lloyd's Mariposa cactus en Lloyd's fishhook cactus en Golfball cactus en Silver column cactus en Mariposa cactus
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