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Pediocactus
Pediocactus (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti native to the Western United States. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that name is also applied to plants from the genera Echinocereus and Echinopsis. Species may also be referred to as pincushion cacti, a common name which is also applied to other genera.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Mountain Ball Cactus
speciesPediocactus simpsonii
Columbia Plateau Cactus
speciesPediocactus nigrispinus
San Rafael cactus
speciesPediocactus despainii
Brady's pincushion cactus
speciesPediocactus bradyi
Siler's Pincushion Cactus
speciesPediocactus sileri
Winkler's Pincushion Cactus
speciesPediocactus winkleri
Navajo Pincushion Cactus
speciesPediocactus peeblesianus
Kaibab Pincushion Cactus
speciesPediocactus paradinei
Knowlton's Cactus
speciesPediocactus knowltonii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 119307.