Cochemiea boolii is a species of
cactus in the subfamily
Cactoideae with pink-petaled
flowers. It also has a natural defense system of
thorns
Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to:
Botany
* Thorns, spines, and prickles, sharp structures on plants
* ''Crataegus monogyna'', or common hawthorn, a plant species
Comics and literature
* Rose and Thorn, the two personalities of two DC Com ...
protecting the green base of the plant. '' Cochemiea boolii'' is native to the area around Phoenix, Arizona, found near mostly rocky soils, coastal mountains, and in thin forests and often seen with ''Echinocereus scopulorum'', ''Echinocereus engelmannii'', ''Mammillaria swinglei'', and ''Ferocactus emoryi''. ''Mammillaria boolii'' is considered "near threatened" by IUCN and is under threat by urban development.
References
Plants described in 1953
boolii
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