| Common Name |
Strawberry cactus, Fishhook cactus |
| Latin Name |
Mammillaria dioica |
| Native Habitat |
Southwestern desert and dry slopes from 100 to 4,000
feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None |
| Height X Width |
1 foot x 6 inches |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Hummingbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
White to pink flowers, scarlet fruit |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten raw |
| Links |
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| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415360 |
| Images and data |
http://www.mammillarias.net/gallery/mammillaria_species.php?searchstring=dioica&lg=uk |
| Images and data |
http://www.horticopia.com/hortpix/html/pc3559.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Mammillaria+dioica |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=13302&flora_id=1 |
