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Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow

Cottontop Cactus, Many-headed Barrel Cactus, Cannonball Cactus, biznaga

Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow
Echinocactus polycephalus Englemann & J.M.Bigelow

Life form2, 3: cactus, spherical
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: always leafless
leaf arrangement3: leafless
leaf format3: leafless
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Feb. to Mar.
Armament2, 3: stout
Family1, 2, 3: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Synonym(s)1: Echinocactus polycephalus v. polycephalus
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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