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Cactaceae[FNA4, HC, HC2](Cactus Family)
Synonyms: (none)

References:

» Weber, W.A. 1953. Balsamorhiza terebinthacea and other hybrid balsam-roots. Madroño 12: 47-49.

Family information last updated 10/21/2003 by Peter F. Zika.

Taxon (native taxa in boldface)
Common Names
# Synonyms
Coryphantha missouriensis (Sweet) Britton & Rose[FNA4, HC, HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Opuntia columbiana Griffiths[FNA4, HC2]
Columbia prickly-pear
3 synonyms
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.[FNA4, HC, HC2]
brittle prickly-pear, little prickly-pear
2 synonyms
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.[FNA4, HC, HC2]
starvation pricklypear cactus
0 synonyms
var. polyacantha[FNA4, HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Pediocactus nigrispinus (Hochstätter) Hochstätter[FNA4, HC2]
basalt cactus, dark-spine ball cactus, snowball cactus
2 synonyms
ssp. nigrispinus[HC2]
dark-spine ball cactus
1 synonym
Pediocactus simpsonii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose[FNA4, HC, HC2]
Simpson's ball cactus
4 synonyms
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