Pediocactus
Pediocactus (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that name is also applied to plants from the genera Echinocereus and Echinopsis.[1] Species may also be referred to as pincushion cacti, a common name which is also applied to other genera.
| Pediocactus | |
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| Pediocactus simpsonii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Tribe: | Cacteae |
| Genus: | Pediocactus Britton & Rose |
| Type species | |
| Pediocactus simpsonii | |
| Species | |
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Species
As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Pediocactus bradyi L.D.Benson | Arizona |
 | Pediocactus knowltonii L.D.Benson | San Juan County, New Mexico |
 | Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter | Idaho, Oregon, Washington |
 | Pediocactus paradinei B.W.Benson | Arizona |
 | Pediocactus peeblesianus (Croizat) L.D.Benson | Arizona |
 | Pediocactus sileri (Daul) L.D.Benson | southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona |
 | Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose | Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
Synonyms
The genus has 3 synonyms:
Sclerocactus and Pediocactus were also at one time reduced to synonymy, but this is not at present considered to be correct.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pediocactus.
- "Echinopsis (Hedgehog Cacti)". Cactus and Succulent Society of Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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