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Mathews, Ray

Echinocactus polycephalus

Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Cottontop Cactus, Many-headed Barrel Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ECPO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes bright yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinocactus polycephalus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinocactus polycephalus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocactus polycephalus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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