Bigelow var. polycephalus
Pronunciation: ek-eye-no-KAK-tus pol-ee-SEF-a-lus
Common name: Cottontop cactus
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Rocky slopes and hills, silty valleys to 3000',
creosote bush scrub, both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Echinocactus
2) polycephalus