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12-22-2016

Pediocactus bradyi

Pediocactus bradyi NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports –Pediocactus bradyi  ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Pediocactus bradyi is a very rare species of cactus known by the common names Brady’s pincushion cactus, Brady’s hedgehog cactus, and Marble Canyon cactus. It is endemic to Arizona in the USA, where it is restricted to Marble Canyon in Coconino County, though its exact distribution is not generally advertised due to poaching concerns. It is limited to a specific type of soil, it has a small distribution, and the species is threatened by a number of human activities. This has been a federally listed endangered species of the United States since 1979.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Brady Pincushion cactus (Pediocactus bradyi)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 11/26/1979 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Brady Pincushion cactus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Arizona
  • US Counties in which the Brady Pincushion cactus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
10/26/1979 44 FR 61784 61786 Determination that Pediocactus bradyi is an Endangered Species
06/16/1976 41 FR 24523 24572 Proposed Endangered Status for 1700 U.S. Plants; 41 FR 24523 24572
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Brady Pincushion cactus.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
03/28/1985 Brady Pincushion Cactus View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
03/28/1985 Brady Pincushion Cactus View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/20/2008 73 FR 14995 14997 5-Year Reviews of 28 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/31/2012 Brady Pincushion Cactus 5 Year Review - 2012
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