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Scientific Name
Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor (Engelm.) Cockerell
Park
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mountain Ball Cactus
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Pediocactus |
| Species | Pediocactus simpsonii |
| Variety | Pediocactus simpsonii var. minor |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
var. simpsonii also occurs in Colorado
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Source Field 'Origin' = 2 - Native to park
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Source Field 'ResStatus' = 1 - Common
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
10
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
NJS of the I&M office
Created Date
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
1/7/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Additional Data Source fields: 'Documentation' = 2 - Voucher specimen, no scientific study; 'DocDate' = Date for provided documentation is 1988; 'SpclStatus' = 7 - Not listed; 'Distribtn' = 3 - No info on species distribution in park is available; 'Abundance' = 4 - No census data exists; 'Database' = 1 - On computerized database with geographic coordinates;, Park Species Data Source: Converted from ROMO's database, Flora.mdb, by the I&M office., Accepted Detail: !LMS var. simpsonii also occurs in Colorado
