Five Cactus Blooms

by Donna Kennedy

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Five Cactus Blooms

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Donna Kennedy

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy..
Five cactus blooms on one of many bumps, that will only last for two days, closing at night.
Photographed in my backyard, Cedar City, Utah

Beehive cactus, (genus Coryphantha), genus of nearly 60 species of cacti (family Cactaceae) native to western North America and central Mexico. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and some are listed as endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Other common names are Pincushion and Spinystar.
Beehive are small, squat plants that usually don't grow more than 6 inches in height, it has clusters of 1 to 24 stems, each with spirals of conical bumps. They can be ball or barrel shaped, and are native to the warmer regions of the United States. This small cactus is known for its beautiful purple/pink flowers. It can be hard to handle because of its sharp spines.

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July 5th, 2022

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