Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus)

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: TX
Nature Serve ID: 143919
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/30/2023

Description:

Where is Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus can be found in Texas

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Assigned 10/30/23

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Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus
Authority	Weniger
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	1556
ITIS	527810
USDA	ECVIV
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Golden-spine Hedgehog Cactus
Associated Scientific Names	Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Texas	S1

Ecological Relationships

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