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)?

The Huntington

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Assigned 10/30/23

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

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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