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Pediocactus nigrispinus
Also called Snowball Cactus, Columbia Plateau Cactus, Basalt Cactus
Pediocactus nigrispinus is a species in the cactus family with the common names snowball cactus, Columbia Plateau cactus, and basalt cactus. It is found in dry areas in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Proposals have tried to make it the Official State Cactus for Washington State.
The Columbia Plateau cactus grows in big sagebrush and lower montane dry habitats in eastern Washington and Oregon and extending into Idaho in dry regions, steppes and semi-deserts on hills or rocky outcrops at altitudes between 260 and 1,200 metres (850 and 3,940 ft). It grows in scattered locations but is often locally abundant. Other plants in the habitat include Opuntia polyacantha and O. fragilis.
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii · Marble Canyon cactus · Knowlton's miniature cactus · Kaibab pincushion cactus · Navajo pincushion cactus · Siler's Pincushion Cactus · Mountain ball cactus · Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri · Pincushion cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pediocactus nigrispinus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
