| Echinocereus subinermis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. subinermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinocereus subinermis Salm-Dyck ex Scheer | |
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Echinocereus subinermis is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to north, northwestern, and central Mexico.
Echinocereus subinermis grows either solitary or branching, often forming groups of up to 10 shoots. The stem is a ball with gray-green to reddish, 5 to 11 prominent ribs, growing to a cylinder or cone 4–33 cm (2–13 in) 4 to 15 tall and wide, and producing yellow flowers 8 cm (3 in) long in early summer. There are up to four central spines, which may be light or dark and are 0.1 to 2 centimeters long, although they can also be absent. The plant may also have up to ten slender, light yellow to gray marginal spines that are 0.1 to 3 centimeters long, but these too can be absent. [1] The flowers are funnel-shaped, fragrant, and bright yellow, appearing near the shoot tips. They are 7 to 10 centimeters long and 5 to 13 centimeters in diameter. The gray-green, obovate fruits are thorny, contain white pulp, and split lengthwise when ripe. [2]
Accepted subspecies: [3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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 | Echinocereus subinermis subsp. subinermis | Mexico (Sonora, Sinaloa, SW. Chihuahua, Durango) |
| Echinocereus subinermis subsp. ochoterenae (J.G.Ortega) N.P.Taylor | Mexico (S. Sinaloa) | |
Echinocereus subinermis is found growing on rocky slopes in the deciduous oak forest of the Mexican states of Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, and Durango, in the western Sierra Madre Occidental at elevations between 200 to 1300 meters. Plants are found growing along with Mammillaria standleyi , Cochemiea grahamii , Mammillaria marksiana , Echinocereus scheeri , Ferocactus schwarzii , Ferocactus alamosanus , Opuntia decumbens , Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum , Bursera laxiflora , Sabal mexicana , Agave vilmoriniana, Agave bovicornuta and Agave guadalajarana . [4]
First described by Frederick Scheer in 1856, the specific epithet "subinermis" comes from the Latin words "sub-" meaning 'almost' or 'more or less,' and "inermis," meaning 'unarmored,' referring to the species' short thorns. [5]
In cultivation in temperate regions it requires the protection of glass with heat. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [6] [7]
Leuchtenbergia is a genus of cactus which has only one species, Leuchtenbergia principis. It is native to north-central Mexico. The genus is named after Maximilian Eugen Joseph (1817–1852), Duke of Leuchtenberg and amateur botanist.
Echinocereus engelmannii, the strawberry hedgehog cactus or Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, is a cactus commonly found in desert areas of the southwestern United States and the adjacent areas of Mexico, including the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Baja California and Sonora.
Kroenleinia grusonii, popularly known as the golden barrel cactus, golden ball, "mother-in-law's cushion" or "mother-in-law’s chair" is a species of barrel cactus which is endemic to east-central Mexico.
Ferocactus glaucescens, the glaucous barrel cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native endemic to México.
Ferocactus viridescens is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae. This barrel cactus is known by several common names, including coast barrel cactus, keg cactus and San Diego barrel cactus. Most of its native range in the United States is in San Diego County, California, where it is threatened by development, agriculture, and other alterations in its habitat. It is also found in northern Baja California, Mexico.
Mammillaria elongata, the gold lace cactus or ladyfinger cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to central Mexico. Growing to 15 cm (6 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, it consists of densely packed clusters of elongated oval stems, covered in harmless yellow or brown spines, and in spring producing white or yellow flowers. It is among the most common and most variable of its genus in nature, and is a popular subject for cultivation. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Ferocactus peninsulae is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus of the family Cactaceae.
Ferocactus fordii is a species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae, commonly known as Ford's barrel cactus, endemic to the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. It is spherical, growing to 50 cm (20 in) in diameter, with whitish-grey radial spines and solitary flowers of a deep rose pink, 4 cm (2 in) in diameter.
Mammillaria plumosa, the feather cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Northeastern Mexico.
Cochemiea conoidea, common name Texas cone cactus or Chihuahuan beehive, is a species of cactus native to southern United States to central Mexico.
Cochemiea boolii is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae with pink-petaled flowers.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus, commonly known as the Cedros barrel cactus, is an endangered species of cactus endemic to the islands of Cedros and West San Benito off the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico.
Ferocactus gracilis, the fire barrel cactus, is a species of Ferocactus from Northwestern Mexico. This cactus gets its common name from the striking red coloration of its defensive spines and flowers.
Echinocereus scheeri is a species of hedgehog cactus in the family Cactaceae, native to northern Mexico. With its dramatic offsets, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Echinocereus websterianus, commonly known as the San Pedro Nolasco hedgehog cactus or Webster's hedgehog cactus, is a species of cactus. It is named after American philanthropist Gertrude Webster, who cofounded the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.
Cochemiea poselgeri is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico
Cochemiea setispina is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.
Cochemiea pondii is a species of Cochemiea found in Mexico.
Echinocereus maritimus is a species of cactus native to Mexico.
Echinocereus schereri is a species of cactus native to Mexico.
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