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Echinocereus fendleri (Fendler hedgehog cactus; pinkflower hedgehog cactus; fendler cactus)

Synonyms: Echinocereus albiflorus; Echinocereus fendleri var. albiflorus
Language: Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

Echinocereus fendleri is a species of cactus known by the common names pinkflower hedgehog cactus and Fendler's hedgehog cactus. It grows in deserts and woodlands in the Southwestern United States and Northeastern Mexico. It is most common in New Mexico. The taxonomy of the species is uncertain, with authors recognizing up to eight varieties.
View Wikipedia Record: Echinocereus fendleri

Infraspecies

Echinocereus fendleri fendleri (pinkflower hedgehog cactus)
Echinocereus fendleri kuenzleri
Echinocereus fendleri rectispinus (pinkflower hedgehog cactus)

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve VI 1770619 Sonora, Mexico  
Fort Bowie National Historic Site III 1004 Arizona, United States

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0