Echinocereus engelmannii

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Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.

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Echinocereus engelmannii canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf species of cactus
vascular plant
adaptation drought tolerance
heat tolerance
armament spines
commonName Engelmann hedgehog cactus
Engelmann’s hedgehog cactus
hedgehog cactus
describedBy George Engelmann
family Cactaceae
flowerCharacteristic large funnel-shaped flowers
showy flowers
flowerColor magenta
pink
purple
floweringSeason spring
foundIn Arizona
Baja California
California
linked to: California (state)

Chihuahua
Nevada
New Mexico
Sonora
Texas
Utah
fruitColor red
fruitEdibility edible to wildlife
fruitType fleshy berry
genus Echinocereus
growthForm clumping cactus
stem succulent
habitat creosote bush communities
desert scrub
gravelly soils
rocky slopes
kingdom Plantae
lightRequirement full sun
nativeTo Chihuahuan Desert
Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
northern Mexico
linked to: Northern Mexico

southwestern United States
order Caryophyllales
parentTaxon Echinocereus
photosynthesisType CAM photosynthesis
pollinatedBy bees
hummingbirds
soilRequirement well-drained soil
spineColor brown
white
yellowish
stemSurface ribbed
stemType cylindrical stems
taxonRank species
usedAs ornamental plant

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George Engelmann hasHonorificEponym Echinocereus engelmannii
Echinocereus hasSpecies Echinocereus engelmannii