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Pediocactus peeblesianus
Also called Peebles' Navajo Cactus, Peebles' Pediocactus, Navajo Cactus
Navajo pincushion cactus is a tiny, rare, spherical to egg-shaped cactus native to northeastern Arizona, with white-tipped spines and yellow spring flowers. It is grown by specialists and needs very sharp drainage, strong sun and a dry rest.
Pediocactus peeblesianus is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Navajo pincushion cactus. It is endemic to the state of Arizona in the United States. The species is named after the Arizona botanist Robert Hibbs Peebles.
The species occurs in desert habitat and the transition to Great Basin grassland habitat at elevations of 1450 to 1600 meters. It grows in sandy soil and among rocks. Drought has been a significant threat to this cactus in recent years.
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii · Marble Canyon cactus · Knowlton's miniature cactus · Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus · Kaibab pincushion cactus · Siler's Pincushion Cactus · Mountain ball cactus · Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri · Pincushion cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pediocactus peeblesianus 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.
