Peebles Navajo Cactus

A globe-shaped dark green cactus is covered with ribbon-like spines, making it almost blend into the landscape

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Date Shot/Created

04/28/2025

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Public Domain

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Peebles Navajo cactus is endemic to northern Arizona and is a very small, globe shaped cactus. It grows up to 2.6 inches (6.5 centimeters) tall and about 2 inches (5.5 centimeters) wide.

Facility

Arizona Ecological Services Field Office

Ecosystem

Desert

Species

Pediocactus peeblesianus var. peeblesianus

Subject tags

At-risk species

Flowering plants

Plants