Species Search
C
Hedgehog Cactuses
(Genus Echinocereus)
Info
Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny rocky places. Usually the flowers are large and the fruit edible.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus engelmannii)
Info
The strawberry hedgehog cactus or Engelmann's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is 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.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus coccineus)
Info
Echinocereus coccineus (scarlet hedgehog cactus) is a species of hedgehog cactus.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Kingcup Cactus
(Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
Info
Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including kingcup cactus, claretcup, 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. It is most abundant in shady areas.
(Wikipedia)
C
Lace Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus reichenbachii)
Info
Echinocereus reichenbachii (commonly known as lace or hedgehog cactus) 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.
(Wikipedia)
CC
South American Hedgehog Cactuses
(Genus Echinopsis)
Info
Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, E. chamaecereus, is known as the peanut cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from echinos hedgehog or sea urchin, and opsis appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Texas Rainbow Cactus
(Echinocereus dasyacanthus)
Info
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.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Hedgehog Cactuses
(Genus Pediocactus)
Info
Pediocactus (Greek: πεδίον (pedion) means "plain", "flat", "field") is a genus of cacti. The genus comprises between 6 and 11 species, depending upon the authority. Species of this genus are referred to as hedgehog cacti, though that name is also applied to plants from the genera Echinocereus and Echinopsis. Species may also be referred to as pincushion cacti, a common name which is also applied to other genera.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus engelmannii ssp. fasciculatus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
CC
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus chloranthus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Texas Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus chloranthus ssp. chloranthus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus coccineus ssp. coccineus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus rigidissimus)
Info
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. Echinocereus rigidissimus grows to a height of up to 30 cm, and a width of 11 cm when mature, with pectinate radial spines curved slightly towards the stem, the new spines are initially reddish to magenta and fades to a yellow or light pink colour when they mature. Echinocereus rigidissimus, flowers
(Wikipedia)
C
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus viridiflorus)
Info
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.
(Wikipedia)
CC
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. viridiflorus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Spiny Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus pectinatus)
Info
Echinocereus pectinatusi is a species of hedgehog cactus. It was first described by Engelm in 1848. It lives in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora (Mexico), New Mexico and Texas (USA).
(Wikipedia)
CC
Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus fendleri)
Info
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.
(Wikipedia)
C
Santa Rita Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus santaritensis)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Fendler's Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus fendleri ssp. fendleri)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Brandegee's Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus brandegeei)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
CC
Russet Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus russanthus)
Info
No Wikipedia page for this taxon. Start One Now!
C
Arizona Hedgehog Cactus
(Echinocereus arizonicus)
Info
Echinocereus arizonicus 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. An endangered variable of the species "Echinocereus triglochidiatus arizonicus" is found exclusively in sections of the Superstition, Mescal, and Pinal Mountains. Genetic studies have indicated that this variable of the species does not occur outside these m
(Wikipedia)
