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Pediocactus despainii (Despain's pincushion cactus)
Cressler, Alan

Pediocactus despainii

Pediocactus despainii S.L. Welsh & Goodrich

Despain's Pincushion Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PEDE17

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Outer tepals yellow-bronze to peach-bronze, or pink with brownish purple midstripes. Inner tepals yellow-bronze to peach-bronze, rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: UT

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2QA
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (UT)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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