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Pediocactus simpsonii var. simpsonii (Simpson hedgehog cactus)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Pediocactus simpsonii var. simpsonii

Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. simpsonii

Simpson Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Echinocactus simpsonii

USDA Symbol: PESIS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WY

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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