Echinocereus arizonicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Echinocereus |
Species: | E. arizonicus |
Binomial name | |
Echinocereus arizonicus | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Echinocereus arizonicus [3] is a species of cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert region of Chihuahua, southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, as well as in the Superstition and Mescal Mountains of Central Arizona at elevations between 1400 and 1900 meters. [4]
Plants grow in small clumps. Stems are cylindric with 8–13 ribs, measuring 10 cm–40 cm × 5 cm–10 cm (3.9 in–15.7 in × 2.0 in–3.9 in). Areoles are spaced 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in) apart. Spines vary, being straight or contorted. Each areole has 1–8 central spines, 15–50 mm (0.59–1.97 in) long, and 7–14 radial spines, 5–25 mm (0.20–0.98 in) long, initially yellowish to brownish but turning gray. Echinocereus arizonicus has deep red to bright orange-red flowers, sometimes with a lighter yellowish-green center, [2] [5] 5.5 cm–7 cm × 3.5 cm–5 cm (2.2 in–2.8 in × 1.4 in–2.0 in), with a flower tube of 25–35 mm (0.98–1.38 in) that has short spines and 2 mm (0.079 in) hairs. Fruits are green with a brownish tinge, 20–30 mm (0.79–1.18 in), and have white pulp. The chromosome count is 2n = 22. [6]
Plants are found growing in desert scrub and grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert in Arizona, New Mexico in the United States and Chihuahua, Mexico at elevations between 1400 and 1900 meters. [7] Plants are found growing along with Quercus turbinella , Quercus emoryi , Arctostaphylos pungens , Cercocarpus montanus , Nolina microcarpa , Dasylirion wheeleri , Agave chrysantha , Muhlenbergia emersleyi , Pinus monophylla , Juniperus pinchotii and Rhus trilobata . [8] [9]
Common names include "Arizona claret-cup cactus" and "Arizona hedgehog cactus." [2]
Echinocereus reichenbachii is a perennial plant and shrub in the cactus family. The species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert and parts of northern Mexico and the southern United States, where they grow at elevations up to 1,500 meters (4,900 ft). This cactus earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including kingcup cactus, claret cup cactus, red-flowered hedgehog cactus and Mojave mound cactus. This cactus is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a resident of varied habitats from low desert to rocky slopes, scrub, and mountain woodland. E. triglochidiatus is the official state cactus of Colorado.
Pelecyphora sneedii is a rare species of cactus known by the common names Sneed's pincushion cactus and carpet foxtail cactus. It is endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is a small, variable cactus with a lengthy taxonomic history, and is often subdivided into a number of subspecies or varieties. It is usually found on steep, rocky habitats, primarily of limestone geology, in desert scrub or coniferous forest. A species of conservation concern, P. sneedii faces threats from poaching, urban encroachment, and wildfires.
Echinocereus chisoensis is a rare North American species of cactus known by the common name Chisos Mountain hedgehog cactus.
Echinocereus fendleri is a species of cactus known by the common names pinkflower hedgehog cactus and Fendler's hedgehog cactus. It is named in honor of Augustus Fendler.
Echinocereus viridiflorus is a species of cactus known by the common names nylon hedgehog cactus, green pitaya, and small-flowered hedgehog cactus. It is native to the central and south-central United States and northern Mexico, where it can be found in varied habitat types, including desert scrub, woodlands, dry grasslands, and short-grass prairie.
Echinocereus dasyacanthus is a member of the cactus family, Cactaceae. It is one of about 2000 total species belonging to this family. The cactus is commonly known as Texas rainbow cactus because of the subtle rings or bands of contrasting colors along the stem of the plant. Not all Texas rainbow cacti have the "rainbow" coloration on their stems. Another common name is spiny hedgehog cactus.
Sclerocactus sileri, the Siler fishhook cactus, is a rare and very small cactus found mostly in mineral-rich desert areas of intermediate elevations, notably in the American states of Utah, Nevada, and northern Arizona.
Echinocereus stramineus is a species of cactus, with stramineus meaning made of straw. There are various common names such as strawberry cactus, porcupine hedgehog cactus, straw-color hedgehog, and pitaya. The straw-colored spines distinguishes this particular plant from other Echinocereus. The aged spines may turn white in color and are very fragile.
Echinocereus berlandieri is a species of hedgehog cactus. Its range includes most of South Texas, and is commonly found along the Nueces River and the lower Rio Grande.
Echinocereus pectinatus is a species of hedgehog cactus.
Echinocereus coccineus is a species of hedgehog cactus. Its native to Northern and Central America. It grows on full sun, in sandy or rocky well-drained soil. It can survive in hardiness zones 8–11.
Echinocereus rigidissimus, commonly known as the Arizona rainbow cactus or rainbow hedgehog cactus, is a solitary-growing cactus that rarely branches or offsets with age.
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus is a species of cactus. It is endemic to Mexico.
Ferocactus mathssonii is a species of Ferocactus found in Mexico.
Echinocereus viereckii is a species of cactus native to Mexico.
Echinocereus pacificus is a species of cactus native to Mexico.
Echinocereus gurneyi is a species of cactus native to Texas.
Echinocereus yavapaiensis is a species of cactus native to Arizona.
Echinocereus santaritensis is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States.