Pediocactus
Pediocactus
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of small globose cacti of western North America, especially adapted to extreme environments of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau deserts. Many species are protected (CITES I or federal) for their extremely restricted ranges. The genus includes some of the most threatened plants of the North American continent.
Distribution Western USA (Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)
Conservation Multiple CITES Appendix I and federally threatened species; fragmented habitats in cold deserts
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Pediocactus alonsoi Glass & Arias
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00001
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Pediocactus bradyi L.D.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00002
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EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii
Despain's Brady cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00020
Origin EE. UU. (Utah — San Juan County)
Type subspecies
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Pediocactus cloverae K.D.Heil & J.M.Porter
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00003
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Pediocactus despainii S.L.Welsh & Goodrich
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00004
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Critically EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus knowltonii
Knowlton's cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00023
Origin EE. UU. (Nuevo México — San Juan County) / Colorado
Type species
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Pediocactus knowltonii L.D.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00005
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Pediocactus mesae-verdae (Boissev. & C.Davidson) Arp
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00006
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Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00007
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CITES II
Pediocactus nigrispinus var. beastonii
Beasto's black-spined cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00018
Origin EE. UU. (Washington, Oregon)
Type variety
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Pediocactus papyracanthus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00008
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EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus paradinei
Paradine's pincushion cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00022
Origin EE. UU. (Arizona — Coconino County)
Type species
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Pediocactus paradinei B.W.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00009
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EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus peeblesianus
Peebles Navajo cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00024
Origin EE. UU. (Arizona — Navajo County)
Type species
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Pediocactus peeblesianus (Croizat) L.D.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00010
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Critically EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus peeblesianus var. fickeiseniae
Fickeisen plains cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00017
Origin EE. UU. (Arizona — Coconino County)
Type variety
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EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus sileri
Siler's pincushion cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00021
Origin EE. UU. (Utah, Arizona)
Type species
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Pediocactus sileri (Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.) L.D.Benson
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00011
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Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00012
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Crested FormCITES II
Pediocactus simpsonii f. cristata
Crested Simpson's hedgehog cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00015
Origin EE. UU. (Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Nuevo México)
Type crested form
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CITES II
Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor
Lesser Simpson's hedgehog cactus
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00016
Origin EE. UU. (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho)
Type variety
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Pediocactus wetlandicus (Hochstätter) Halda
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00014
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Pediocactus winkleri K.D.Heil
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00013
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EndangeredCITES II
Pediocactus winkleri var. winkleri
Winkler's cactus typical variety
Specimen ID RN-PDCT-00019
Origin EE. UU. (Utah — Wayne County)
Type variety