Homalocephala texensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Homalocephala |
Species: | H. texensis |
Binomial name | |
Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose [2] | |
Synonyms | |
Echinocactus texensisHopffer |
Homalocephala texensis, synonyms including Echinocactus texensis, also known as the horse crippler or devil's pincushion, is a cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is native to the United States (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) and Mexico. [2]