Pediocactus knowltonii L.D.Benson
- Common Name: Knowlton's Cactus
- Family: Cactaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: USA: San Juan County, NM
- Habitat: Pinyon-juniper woodland with sagebrush, on gravelly loam alluvial soils
- Description: Known from a single locality, where it is considered Endangered by the USFWS, with steep declines in population due to poaching, grazing, off-road vehicles and drought/climate change.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 202200039
- Source: M. Opel ex Mesa Garden seed
- Provenance:
SB 304, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA. Seed of Mesa Garden 1148, sown and cold stratified Feb 17 2021
- Accession Date: 03-07-2022
- Bench: 2209 - XER:Mohave/Great Basin
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-16-2024
- Restrictions:
- IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered Species
- CITES Appendix I Listed Plant - Plants are not to leave Greenhouse!
- Distribution Agreement (CBD or similar) - Plants do not leave Greenhouse/TLS w/o Manager approval!
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Caryophyllales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Cactaceae
- SubFamily: Cactoideae
- Tribe: Cacteae
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Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References (internal):
References (external):
USFWS 2021. Knowlton’s Cactus(Pediocactus knowltonii)5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation. https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/tess/species_nonpublish/3488.pdf
data regenerated on Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:13:40 -0400 [bcm v4.0]