| 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]