| Echinocereus yavapaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. yavapaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinocereus yavapaiensis M.A.Baker 2006 | |
Echinocereus yavapaiensis is a species of cactus native to Arizona. [1]
The plant forms small clumps consisting of many stems. The dark green plant body is ovate to cylindrical and reaches heights of up to 30–48 cm (12–19 in) with a diameter of 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in). The 10 to 14 ribs often form warts. The spines are yellow brown becoming grey. The areoles have 1-3 central spines are up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long and 9 radial spines that are 2 cm (0.79 in) long. The broad, funnel-shaped, dimorphic, red flowers appear below the shoot tip. They are 5.4 cm (2.1 in) long and have a diameter of 3.8 cm (1.5 in). Chromosome count is 6n=66. [2]
Plants are found growing in bedrock outcrops with desert scrub in Yavapai County, Arizona at elevations between 1035 to 1860 meters. [2]
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