Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Calflora

Distribution by County 2877

Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow var. polycephalus

Many-headed barrel cactus, Cotton top cactus, Cottontop cactus

Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Imperial: 8	Kern: 8	San Bernardino: 130
Inyo: 362	Riverside: 8	San Diego: 4

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).