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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Pediocactus nigrispinus subs. puebloensis
Gen. Pediocactus, Navajoa, Toumeya Revised 152. 1995
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pediocactus nigrispinus subs. puebloensis
Author
Hochstätter
Chinese genus
月华玉属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Central Spines
Generally it has no central spine(s).
Description
Pediocactus bradyiSN|14633]]SN|14633]] is a small cactus species with globular semi-globose stem, 4-6 cm tall, 5 cm in diameter (in habitat forms clumps and individual heads are only 1-2 cm across).
Flowers
Pale-yellow to olive-white silky, 2,5-4 cm in diameter, 2 cm high. Back of petals brown-edged in white.
Blooming Season
Early March-April.
Radial Spines
12 to 15 short spreading, almost pectinate, white to yellow, 2 to 6 mm long.
Areoles
Elliptic, densely felted.