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Horse Crippler Cactus
Homalocephala texensis
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
DevilsheadEchinocactus horizonthalonius
Devil's Tongue Barrel CactusFerocactus latispinus
Turk's HeadHamatocactus hamatacanthus
Miniature Barrel CactusHamatocactus setispinus
fishhook barrel cactusFerocactus wislizeni
little nipple cactusMammillaria heyderi
Ferocactus macrodiscus
Grooved nipple cactusCoryphantha sulcata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 4,798 |
|---|---|
| United States | 3,871 |
| Mexico | 366 |
| New Mexico | 338 |
| Oklahoma | 337 |
| Tamaulipas | 135 |
| Nuevo Leon | 124 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 95 |
| Durango | 10 |
| Chihuahua | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | cacti · Cactaceae |
| Genus | Homalocephala |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Horse Crippler Cactus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.