Echinocereus engelmannii
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Echinocereus engelmannii is a species of hedgehog cactus native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its spiny stems and showy, brightly colored spring flowers.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of cactus
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vascular plant ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
heat tolerance ⓘ |
| armament | spines ⓘ |
| commonName |
Engelmann hedgehog cactus
ⓘ
Engelmann’s hedgehog cactus NERFINISHED ⓘ hedgehog cactus ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Engelmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
large funnel-shaped flowers
ⓘ
showy flowers ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
magenta
ⓘ
pink ⓘ purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitColor | red ⓘ |
| fruitEdibility | edible to wildlife ⓘ |
| fruitType | fleshy berry ⓘ |
| genus | Echinocereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
clumping cactus
ⓘ
stem succulent ⓘ |
| habitat |
creosote bush communities
ⓘ
desert scrub ⓘ gravelly soils ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Echinocereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
bees
ⓘ
hummingbirds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| spineColor |
brown
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellowish ⓘ |
| stemSurface | ribbed ⓘ |
| stemType | cylindrical stems ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
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