Pediocactus simpsonii
Mountain Cactus, Plains Cactus
Other regional names: Simpson's Foot Cactus +2 more
- Simpson's Foot Cactus
- Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus
- Snowball Pediocactus
Also known as: Echinocactus simpsonii Engelm. +19 more
- Echinocactus simpsonii Engelm.
- Echinocactus simpsonii f. minor (Engelm.) Schelle
- Echinocactus simpsonii var. minor Engelm.
- Echinocactus simpsonii var. robustior J.M.Coult.
- Mammillaria purpusii K.Schum.
- Mammillaria simpsonii (Engelm.) M.E.Jones
- Mammillaria spaethiana Späth
- Pediocactus hermannii W.T.Marshall
- Pediocactus indranus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
- Pediocactus nigrispinus subsp. indranus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
- Pediocactus robustior (J.M.Coult.) Arp
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. acklinii Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. campestris Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. dinosauriensis Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. flaminggorgensis Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. flinspachii Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. kuenzleri Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. montanensis Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. muehlii Hochstätter
- Pediocactus simpsonii f. prairie Hochstätter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Pediocactus simpsonii (commonly known as Mountain Cactus or Plains Cactus) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming