Introductory
SPECIES: Pediocactus papyracanthus | Grama-Grass Cactus 



ABBREVIATION : 
PEDPAP

SYNONYMS : 
   Toumeya papyracanthus (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose [4,8,17]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PEPA20


COMMON NAMES : 
   grama-grass cactus
   paper-spined cactus
   toumeya


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of grama-grass cactus is
Pediocactus papyracanthus (Engelmann) L. Benson (Cactaceae) [2,17,18].
There are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms.


LIFE FORM : 
Cactus

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
Notice of Review, Category 2

OTHER STATUS : 
Grama-grass cactus has only 6 to 20 occurrences globally and is
imperiled and vulnerable to extinction throughout its range.  It is on
the Texas Natural Heritage Program's Special Plant List and is
critically imperiled and vulnerable to extirpation from Texas [13].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, March 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1994. Pediocactus papyracanthus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pediocactus papyracanthus | Grama-Grass Cactus