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Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter [FNA4]
Cactaceae
snowball cactus

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: Pediocactus simpsonii var. robustior is the name H&C applies to the taxon found in Washington. FNA Volume 4 treats this taxon as not occurring in Washington, therefore the name P. simpsonii var. robustior is considered misapplied to plants in Washington.

Literature:
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Photo © John Gamon
(from WTU Image Collection)

Taxon treatment authored by David Giblin; last updated 12/8/2008 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter ssp. beastonii (Hochstätter) Hochstätter
Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter ssp. puebloensis Hochstätter
Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter var. beastonii Hochstätter
Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose   [FNA4]
[This name is misapplied to the taxon that occurs in Washington. P. simpsonii is found in southeasterrn Oregon, southern and east-central Idaho, and southwestern Montana.]
Pediocactus simpsonii (Englemann) Britton & Rose var. nigrispinus Hochstätter




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