melon cactus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Turk’s head • Melocactus • Turk’s cap

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Several melon cacti (Melocactus) with round, ribbed green bodies and tall, reddish-brown cephaliums growing on a rocky hillside among dry vegetation.

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