Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow (Cottontop Cactus,Many-headed Barrel Cactus,Cannonball Cactus,biznaga)
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Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: cactus,spherical Leaf Description: leafless Flower Color: yellow Flowering Period: Feb. to Mar. Spines: stout Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, J. Malusa, and M.A. Baker. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family. Phytoneuron 2014-69, 1-95 page 35 (13.5 MB pdf) |
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