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Peebles Navajo pincushion cacti

Peebles Navajo pincushion cacti

The Peebles' Navajo cactus is one of the smallest, rarest, and most endangered of the cacti. These two individuals are full-grown. In drought, the root shr...
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The Peebles' Navajo cactus is one of the smallest, rarest, and most endangered of the cacti. These two individuals are full-grown. In drought, the root shrinks and actually pulls the cactus down into the soil to save water.
Northeast Arizona.
Pediocactus peeblesianus var. peeblesianus.
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