Echinocereus engelmannii (Engelm.) Lem. var. howei L. D. Benson
Howe's hedgehog cactus
1989 Wolfgang Blum
Echinocereus engelmannii var. howei is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
[Wikipedia] Distribution, Varieties: Engelmann's hedgehog cactus is one of the most common species of cactus in the south-western US (southern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, Utah) and Mexico (Baja California down to northern Baja California Sur, Sonora) at elevations from sea level to 2400 meters. There are a number of varieties of Echinocereus engelmannii, and some are rare. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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