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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Echinocereus engelmannii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10344938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Echinocereus engelmannii Context triple: [George Engelmann, hasHonorificEponym, Echinocereus engelmannii]
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Echinocactus
Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
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Lophocereus schottii
Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
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Pachycereus pringlei
Pachycereus pringlei, commonly known as the Mexican giant cardon, is a massive columnar cactus native to northwestern Mexico and considered one of the largest cactus species in the world.
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nopal cactus
The nopal cactus is a prickly pear cactus native to the Americas, especially associated with Mexican cuisine, culture, and symbolism.
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Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus)
Echinopsis atacamensis, commonly known as the giant cactus, is a tall, columnar cactus species native to the high-altitude deserts of South America, particularly the Atacama and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Echinocereus engelmannii Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Echinocactus
Echinocactus is a genus of globular, heavily spined cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, commonly known as barrel cacti.
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B.
Lophocereus schottii
Lophocereus schottii is a columnar cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert region of northwestern Mexico, known for its tall, slender, many-branched stems and adaptation to arid environments.
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C.
Pachycereus pringlei
Pachycereus pringlei, commonly known as the Mexican giant cardon, is a massive columnar cactus native to northwestern Mexico and considered one of the largest cactus species in the world.
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D.
nopal cactus
The nopal cactus is a prickly pear cactus native to the Americas, especially associated with Mexican cuisine, culture, and symbolism.
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E.
Echinopsis atacamensis (giant cactus)
Echinopsis atacamensis, commonly known as the giant cactus, is a tall, columnar cactus species native to the high-altitude deserts of South America, particularly the Atacama and surrounding regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of cactus
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vascular plant ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
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heat tolerance ⓘ |
| armament | spines ⓘ |
| commonName |
Engelmann hedgehog cactus
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Engelmann’s hedgehog cactus NERFINISHED ⓘ hedgehog cactus ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Engelmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cactaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
large funnel-shaped flowers
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showy flowers ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
magenta
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pink ⓘ purple ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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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
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stem succulent ⓘ |
| habitat |
creosote bush communities
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desert scrub ⓘ gravelly soils ⓘ rocky slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
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Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Echinocereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | CAM photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
bees
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hummingbirds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| spineColor |
brown
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white ⓘ yellowish ⓘ |
| stemSurface | ribbed ⓘ |
| stemType | cylindrical stems ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | ornamental plant ⓘ |
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Subject: Echinocereus engelmannii Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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