Pediocactus bradyi
Brady pincushion is a tiny, federally endangered cactus known only from limestone benches near Marble Canyon in northern Arizona. It spends much of the year shrunken into the soil and is notoriously prone to rot, so in cultivation it is usually grafted or grown in a very lean mineral mix with a cold, dry winter.
Where it grows wild
Grows on open, gently sloping benches of limestone chips and gravel over Kaibab and Moenkopi formations, in sparse cold-desert scrub with full exposure to sun and wind.
Known from roughly 1,150–1,400 m around Marble Canyon; no wild records with coordinates are public because locations are protected.
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