Echinocereus engelmannii

Common Name: Hedgehog Cactus, Engelmannˊs Hedgehog Cactus
Oˊodham Name: I:swigĭ Audio
Group: Cacti － Desert

Description

Echinocereus engelmannii is the typical hedgehog cactus found in the Upland subivision of the Sonoran Desert of south-central Arizona, between 2500 and 4000 ft elevation. In May, it produces large pink to magenta flowers 3－4 inches in diameter, followed by spiny fruit an inch in diameter. This species has white spines, in contrast with the brilliant golden spines of Echinocereus nicholii.

entire plant

stem with spines
flowers

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Family Cactaceae － Cactus family

Genus Echinocereus Engelm. － hedgehog cactus

Species Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. － Engelmannˊs hedgehog cactus

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