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Cactaceae
Echinocereus

not marked as a favorite taxon Echinocereus Engelmann. Common name: Hedgehog Cactus.

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A genus of about 103 species, stem-succulent shrubs, of sc. and w. United States and Mexico.

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References: Williamson et al. (2022); Zimmerman & Parfitt (2003d) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Echinocereus© Alan Cressler: Echinocereus triglochidiatus, White Mule Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, Lincoln National Forest, Eddy County, New Mexico 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Echinocereus© Michelle, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle | Echinocereus poselgeri source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Echinocereus© johnyochum, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by johnyochum | Echinocereus berlandieri source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Echinocereus© Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Turner Brockman | Echinocereus enneacanthus ssp. carnosus source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Echinocereus© John Rosford, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Rosford | Echinocereus fitchii ssp. fitchii source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Echinocereus© abm1985, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by abm1985 | Echinocereus papillosus source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Echinocereus© Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy | Echinocereus pentalophus var. procumbens source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Echinocereus© Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert | Echinocereus pentalophus var. procumbens source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Echinocereus© Eric Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Echinocereus© Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Turner Brockman | Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. caespitosus source CC-BY-SA | Original Image ⭷

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