Glandulicactus uncinatus
A small hook-spined globular to short-cylindric cactus of the Chihuahuan Desert, known for its long hooked central spines and dark red-brown flowers. It wants full sun, very sharp drainage, summer water and a cold, dry winter.
Where it grows wild
Desert grassland and shrub-covered limestone hills and gravelly flats, often half-hidden under low shrubs or among rocks.
Recorded from about 550 m to 2,800 m, mostly around 1,500-1,600 m.
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