Fishhook cactus, Description & Examples

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FISHHOOKS AND PINCUSHIONS

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Most cactus spines are fairly straight, but the fishhook barrel cactus has spines curved into a fishhook shape (I don't mean barbs). Are there any good ideas why that shape evolved?

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