- Pediocactus winkleri
Taxobox
name = Pediocactus winkleri
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Cactaceae
genus = "Pediocactus "
species = "E. winkleri"
binomial = "Pediocactus winkleri"
binomial_authority =K.D.Heil "Pediocactus winkleri", commonly known as Winkler's cactus or Winkler's pincushion cactus, is a small
cactus found only inEmery County, Utah orWayne County, Utah in easternUtah .The cactus is shaped like a small, ribbed, ball. There are no central spines, and 9-14 short radial spines, each 1.5-4 mm long. The flowers range from peach to pink in color. They are cold hardy and are native to high altitude sandy hilltops and slopes.
This cactus is closely related to "
Pediocactus bradyi ", and in the past has been characterized as either a variety or a subspecies of "P. bradyi". It is listed as a threatened species under the name "P. bradyi" subsp. "winkleri".P. winkleri was listed as "threatened" under the
Endangered Species Act on August 20, 1998, and it is currently a federally listed species and therefore covered under the provisions of the Act.External links
* http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Pediocactus_winkleri.html
* http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEWI2
* http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/search/Display.asp?FlNm=pediwink
* http://www.nwf.org/endangered/pdfs/WinklerCactus.pdf
* http://www.tribecacteaeirt.com/pwinkleri.html
* http://www.utahrareplants.org
* http://www.unps.org
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