What type of category does Cassiope and Pediocactus have in common?
Pediocactus Pediocactus (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that name is also applied to plants from the genera "Echinocereus" and "Echinopsis". Species may also be referred to as pincushion cacti, a common name which is also applied to other genera.
Pediomelum californicum Pediomelum californicum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name California Indian breadroot. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the chaparral and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges. It is a perennial herb with no stem or a short stem that is mostly underground, leaving the plant at ground level. The compound leaves are each made up of five to seven oval leaflets which may be nearly 3 cm long. The inflorescence is a raceme of several blue or purple pealike flowers each about 1 cm long. The fruit is a hairy oval beak-tipped legume pod up to 1 cm long containing smooth kidney-shaped seeds.