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Pediocactus paradinei
Also called Kaibab Pediocactus, Kaibab Plains Cactus, Park Hedgehog Cactus, Park Pincushion-cactus, Houserock Valley Cactus, Houserock Cactus, Bristly Plains Cactus
Kaibab pincushion cactus is a small, round, rare cactus native to Arizona's Kaibab Plateau, growing half-buried in gravelly soil. The key to growing it is strong light, very sharp drainage and a dry winter rest.
Pediocactus paradinei, also known as bristly plains cactus, Houserock Valley cactus, Kaibab pincushion cactus, Paradine cactus, and Park pincushion cactus is a rare species of cactus found in Arizona.
Endemic to the desert on the Kaibab Plateau in Houserock Valley, Coconino County, Arizona, Pediocactus paradinei is found at elevations ranging from 1600 to 2000 meters. It mainly grows in open woodland areas beneath Ponderosa pine trees, as well as in shrubland/chaparral within open pinyon-juniper woodlands and sagebrush valleys on Kaibab limestone gravels. Often found in small, scattered patches, it shares its habitat with other plant species such as Sclerocactus whipplei subsp. busekii, Escobaria missouriensis subsp. marstonii, Escobaria vivipara subsp. kaibabensis, Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus, Opuntia, and Yucca baccata.
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii · Marble Canyon cactus · Knowlton's miniature cactus · Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus · Navajo pincushion cactus · Siler's Pincushion Cactus · Mountain ball cactus · Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri · Pincushion cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pediocactus paradinei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
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.
