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Echinocactus polycephalus var. xeranthemoides
Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow var. xeranthemoides J.M. Coult.
Cottontop Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Echinocactus polycephalus ssp. xeranthemoides, Echinocactus xeranthemoides
USDA Symbol: ECPOX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes bright yellow.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NV , UTWeb 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 var. xeranthemoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinocactus polycephalus var. xeranthemoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocactus polycephalus var. xeranthemoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR