Calflora
Taxon  Report   9882    
Echinocereus engelmannii  (Engelm.) Lem.  var. engelmannii 
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
More information about  Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ECENE)

BONAP Distribution Map

International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/02/2021).