Winkler's Pincushion Cactus

Summary[edit] Description: English: Variable flower color and shape of Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri in a very small habitat. Deutsch: Variable Blütenfarbe und Form von Pediocactus bradyi subsp. winkleri an einem sehr kleinen Habitat. Source: Own work. Author: Epochale 1.

Summary[edit] Description: Winkler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus winkleri) is endemic to central Utah where it occurs in Emery and Wayne counties. It is associated with salt desert shrub communities on gravel or clay in the Dakota Formation, between 4,800 and 5,200ft. It was listed threatened in 1998 due to threats from collection for horticultural purposes, OHV related impacts, livestock and human trampling, mineral exploration and development. Credit: Daniela Roth, USFWS. Date: 13 April 2011, 11:19. Source: Winkler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus winkleri). Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Summary[edit] Description: Winkler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus winkleri) is endemic to central Utah where it occurs in Emery and Wayne counties. It is associated with salt desert shrub communities on gravel or clay in the Dakota Formation, between 4,800 and 5,200ft. It was listed threatened in 1998 due to threats from collection for horticultural purposes, OHV related impacts, livestock and human trampling, mineral exploration and development. Credit: Daniela Roth, USFWS. Date: 13 April 2011, 11:28. Source: Winkler pincushion cactus (Pediocactus winkleri). Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Summary[edit] Description: Close up view of a Winkler cactus (Pediocactus winkleri). This cactus is found in Utah and is listed as threatened. This species is a small, globe-like cactus with solitary or clumped stems with the crown of the stem at or very near ground level. Its flowers are born near the tip of the stem, are peach to pink in color, and bloom late March to May. It occurs on benches, hill tops, and gentle slopes on barren, open sites in salt desert shrub communities, at elevations ranging from 1490 to 2010 meters. The habitat of this species is vulnerable to surface disturbance from off-road vehicle use, trampling by humans and livestock, and by mineral resource explorations and development. Credit: Daniela Roth, USFWS. Date: 13 April 2011, 17:28. Source: Winkler cactus Uploaded by Magnus Manske. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Pediocactus winkleri. Date: 8 April 2013, 14:29. Source: Pediocactus winkleri. Author: Dornenwolf from Deutschland.