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Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus)

  • Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • State: CA, NV
  • Nature Serve ID: 142283
  • Lifeform: Shrub
  • Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/30/2023
Description:

Where is Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus can be found in California, Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus)?

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus
Authority
Family Cactaceae
CPC Number 46454
ITIS
USDA ECENA2
Duration Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Nevada S1?
California SNR
Ecological Relationships

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