familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Cactoideae
genusPediocactus
speciesPediocactus simpsonii

Difference between revisions of "Pediocactus simpsonii"

(Engelmann) Britton & Rose in N. L. Britton and A. Brown

in N. L. Britton and A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. 2, 2: 570. 1913.

Kenneth D. Heil, J. Mark Porter
Common names: Mountain cactus Simpson’s footcactus Simpon’s hedgehog cactus
Basionym: Echinocactus simpsonii Engelmann
Synonyms: Echinocactus simpsonii var. minor EngelmannEchinocactus simpsonii var. robustior J. M. CoulterMammillaria simpsonii unknownPediocactus simpsonii subsp. bensonii (Engelmann) HochstätterPediocactus simpsonii var. hermannii (W. T. Marshall) W. T. MarshallPediocactus simpsonii subsp. idahoensis HochstätterPediocactus simpsonii var. indraianus HochstätterPediocactus simpsonii subsp. robustior (J. M. Coulter) HochstätterPediocactus simpsonii var. robustior (Engelmann) L. D. Benson
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--><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="plant architecture"><b>Plants </b>only occasionally branched.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem shape;stem shape;stem shape;stem shape;stem atypical length;stem length;stem width"><b>Stems </b>depressed-ovoid to ovoid or globose, 2.5–15 (–25) × 2.5–15 cm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="areole shape;areole shape;areole shape;areole pubescence">areoles circular to oval, villous.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="spine architecture or pubescence or relief;spine texture;spine prominence;central spine arrangement"><b>Spines </b>smooth, relatively hard, distinguishable as radial and central;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="spine arrangement;spine count;spine orientation;spine coloration;spine size;spine some measurement">radial spines 15–35 per areole, widely spreading, white, slender, 3–13 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="central spine count;central spine coloration;central spine texture;central spine course;central spine course;central spine length;central spine width;basal 1/2 coloration;basal 1/2 coloration">central spines 4–11 per areole, reddish-brown (rarely black) with basal 1/2 cream or yellow, rigid, straight or slightly curved, 5–21 × 0.3 mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="flower length;flower width"><b>Flowers </b>1.2–3 × 1–2.5 cm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="scale shape;scale shape;scale shape;scale shape;outer tepal shape;outer tepal shape;outer tepal shape;outer tepal shape">scales and outer tepals minutely toothed and laciniate or entire and often undulate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="outer tepal shape;outer tepal length;outer tepal atypical width;outer tepal width;midstripe coloration">outer tepals with greenish brown midstripes, oblong-cuneate, 9–20 × 3–5 (–6) mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal coloration;inner tepal length;inner tepal atypical width;inner tepal width">inner tepals white, pink, magenta, yellow, or yellow-green, 12–25 × 4.5–6 (–9) mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="fruit coloration;fruit condition;fruit coloration;fruit height or length or size;fruit shape;fruit length;fruit width"><b>Fruits </b>green tinged with red, drying reddish-brown, short cylindric, 6–11 × 5–10 mm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="seed coloration;seed coloration;seed coloration;seed length;seed width;seed relief;seed relief"><b>Seeds </b>gray to black, 2–3 × 1.5–2 mm, papillate but not rugose.</span><!--
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Revision as of 14:09, 27 July 2019

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Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Plants only occasionally branched. Stems depressed-ovoid to ovoid or globose, 2.5–15(–25) × 2.5–15 cm; areoles circular to oval, villous. Spines smooth, relatively hard, distinguishable as radial and central; radial spines 15–35 per areole, widely spreading, white, slender, 3–13 mm; central spines 4–11 per areole, reddish brown (rarely black) with basal 1/2 cream or yellow, rigid, straight or slightly curved, 5–21 × 0.3 mm. Flowers 1.2–3 × 1–2.5 cm; scales and outer tepals minutely toothed and laciniate or entire and often undulate; outer tepals with greenish brown midstripes, oblong-cuneate, 9–20 × 3–5(–6) mm; inner tepals white, pink, magenta, yellow, or yellow-green, 12–25 × 4.5–6(–9) mm. Fruits green tinged with red, drying reddish brown, short cylindric, 6–11 × 5–10 mm. Seeds gray to black, 2–3 × 1.5–2 mm, papillate but not rugose.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush, montane, and prairie grasslands, coniferous forests
Elevation: 1400-3500 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., S.Dak., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Pediocactus simpsonii is an exceedingly variable species. The segregation of the many forms, varieties, and subspecies on the basis of morphology, however, is difficult to support, given the continuous range of variation in stem size and flower color over its geographic range. The species has the widest distribution of any Pediocactus, and is found at the highest elevation.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Kenneth D. Heil +  and J. Mark Porter +
Authority
(Engelmann) Britton & Rose in N. L. Britton and A. Brown +
Basionyms
Echinocactus simpsonii +
Common name
Mountain cactus +, Simpson’s footcactus +  and Simpon’s hedgehog cactus +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
Elevation
1400-3500 m +
Habitat
Pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush, montane, and prairie grasslands, coniferous forests +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Phenology
Flowering spring–early summer. +
Publication title
in N. L. Britton and A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. +
Publication year
1913 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/9216fc802291cd3df363fd52122300479582ede7/coarse grained fna xml/V4/V4 401.xml +
Synonyms
Echinocactus simpsonii var. minor +, Echinocactus simpsonii var. robustior +, Mammillaria simpsonii +, Pediocactus simpsonii subsp. bensonii +, Pediocactus simpsonii var. hermannii +, Pediocactus simpsonii subsp. idahoensis +, Pediocactus simpsonii var. indraianus +, Pediocactus simpsonii subsp. robustior +  and Pediocactus simpsonii var. robustior +
Taxon family
Cactaceae +
Taxon name
Pediocactus simpsonii +
Taxon parent
Pediocactus +
Taxon rank
species +
Volume
Volume 4 +