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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom 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: UTU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2QAStatus: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 PlantsFNA: Find Pediocactus despainii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pediocactus despainii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-01Research By: Joseph A. Marcus