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Despain's cactus is a rare, federally endangered subspecies of Pediocactus bradyi that grows only in the San Rafael Swell of Utah. It is a small, globe-shaped cactus that shrinks underground in dry or cold periods, so it is very hard to grow and should be left in the wild.
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Despain's cactus and San Rafael cactus.
It is endemic to the state of Utah in the United States, where it is limited to the San Rafael Swell in Emery County, Utah at elevations of 1450 to 2080 meters.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
