Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Pediocactus nigrispinus
Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
Mountain Ball Cactus, Snowball Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PENI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Stems usually branched, up to about 1 foot tall. Often much shorter.
Fruit: Berrylike, reddish green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: ID , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Pediocactus nigrispinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pediocactus nigrispinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pediocactus nigrispinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR