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Mountain Ball Cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
7,251 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 7,251 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
SpinystarEscobaria vivipara
Columbia Plateau CactusPediocactus nigrispinus
Missouri Foxtail CactusEscobaria missouriensis
Green-flower Hedgehog CactusEchinocereus viridiflorus
little nipple cactusMammillaria heyderi
Knowlton's CactusPediocactus knowltonii
Uinta Basin Hookless CactusSclerocactus wetlandicus
Peninsular fishhook cactusCochemiea dioica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,095 |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4,592 |
| Utah | 741 |
| Wyoming | 539 |
| Nevada | 388 |
| Idaho | 293 |
| California | 283 |
| New Mexico | 78 |
| Texas | 64 |
| Oregon | 24 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | cacti · Cactaceae |
| Genus | hedgehog cactuses · Pediocactus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mountain Ball Cactus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.