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Pediocactus winkleri
Also called Winkler's pincushion cactus, Winkler Cactus
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri, commonly known as Winkler's cactus or Winkler's pincushion cactus, is a small cactus endemic to the state of Utah in the United States. It is known only from Emery and Wayne Counties.
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri is a species found in small, scattered populations within a confined and isolated region in central Utah, extending from near Notom in central Wayne County to Fremont Junction in southwestern Emery County, and near Ferron in western Emery County. It thrives at elevations ranging from 1400 to 2100 meters. Typically growing in sandy hilltops and slopes with alkaline silty loam or clay loam soils, often enriched with gypsum, this desert-dwelling plant displays distinct characteristics. The cactus is cold-hardy
Pediocactus bradyi subsp. despainii · Marble Canyon cactus · Knowlton's miniature cactus · Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus · Kaibab pincushion cactus · Navajo pincushion cactus · Siler's Pincushion Cactus · Mountain ball cactus · Pincushion cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri 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.
