Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU:Plants)
ASU0092238
ccea2610-ebd6-41f9-9cab-d96ce3ab4e86
185029
Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
Cactaceae
Michael Chamberland
21
1990-01-11
USA, California, Riverside, 3.6mi S of Inyo county line on Route 127. On west side of small hill on west side of road.
T20N R6E sec undesignated, would be about 33.
300 meters (984ft)
Rocky soil containing limestone. Plants common. Many with torn fruits caught in their spines. Some with damage to shoot apex.
Larrea, Opuntia
6 heads to the clump. Largest head 9 inches in diameter including spines. Clump 19 inches in diameter including spines. Number of ribs per head on following sides of clump: N 18 S 15 E 18 W 14 Center 18