Cactaceae
Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage
Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage
Echinocereus cinerascens is a cushion-forming Mexican cactus with strawberry-scented, strawberry-tasting fruits.
Echinocereus coccineus (Engelm.) Engelm.
Echinocereus coccineus (Engelm.) Engelm.
Echinocereus coccineus is a mound-forming cactus with varied spine and flower colors, native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus dasyacanthus, the Texas rainbow cactus, is a small spiny cactus grown commonly as an easy-care ornamental.
Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem.
Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem.
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is a common clustered cactus native to arid regions of the southwestern US and Mexico.
Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm.
Echinocereus enneacanthus is a low cushion-forming cactus native to the southwestern US and northeastern Mexico.
Echinocereus fasciculatus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Echinocereus fasciculatus (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Echinocereus fasciculatus is a clustering cactus with purple flowers found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Echinocereus fendleri (Engelm.) Sencke ex J.N.Haage
Echinocereus fendleri (Engelm.) Sencke ex J.N.Haage
Echinocereus fendleri is an edible cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus maritimus (M.E.Jones) K.Schum.
Echinocereus maritimus (M.E.Jones) K.Schum.
Echinocereus maritimus is a cushion-forming coastal cactus native to Baja California, Mexico's west coast and nearby islands.
Echinocereus pectinatus (Scheidw.) Engelm.
Echinocereus pectinatus (Scheidw.) Engelm.
Echinocereus pectinatus is a small solitary ribbed cactus with comb-shaped thorns, native to southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus pentalophus (DC.) Engelm. ex Haage
Echinocereus pentalophus (DC.) Engelm. ex Haage
Echinocereus pentalophus is a low branching cactus with pink flowers, native to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.
Echinocereus reichenbachii (Terscheck) F.Haage ex Britton & Rose
Echinocereus reichenbachii (Terscheck) F.Haage ex Britton & Rose
Echinocereus reichenbachii is a small cold-hardy cactus native to the south-central US and northern Mexico, widely grown as an ornamental.
Echinocereus relictus Wellard
Echinocereus relictus Wellard
Echinocereus relictus Wellard is a cactus species native to the southwestern United States that forms clustered spiny shoots with rose to magenta flowers.
Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Hirscht
Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Hirscht
Echinocereus rigidissimus is a small spine-covered cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, grown in cultivation.
Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger
Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger
Echinocereus russanthus is a spiny ribbed cactus native to southern Texas, USA and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Echinocereus stramineus Engelm. ex Rümpler
Echinocereus stramineus Engelm. ex Rümpler
Echinocereus stramineus is a multi-stemmed cactus native to southwestern US and northern-central Mexico, with distinct rib counts per stem.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a variable mounding cactus native to the US Southwest and northern Mexico.
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.
Echinocereus viridiflorus is a small spiny cactus with greenish flowers, widespread in the south-central US and northern Mexico.
Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber
Epithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber
Epithelantha micromeris is a small button cactus native to the southwestern US and northeast Mexico that bears edible bright red fruit.
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt
Ferocactus cylindraceus is a barrel cactus native to Southwestern US and Northwestern Mexico deserts with distinct spines and yellow-centered flowers.
Ferocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Orcutt
Ferocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Orcutt
Ferocactus emoryi is a large solitary barrel cactus with the longest spines of any cactus, native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Ferocactus gracilis H.E.Gates
Ferocactus gracilis H.E.Gates
Ferocactus gracilis is a large solitary barrel cactus native to low-elevation desert habitats of northern Baja California, Mexico.
Ferocactus latispinus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus latispinus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus latispinus is a single globular cactus endemic to Mexico, commonly grown as an ornamental.
Ferocactus peninsulae (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus peninsulae (F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose
Ferocactus peninsulae is a barrel cactus native to Baja California Sur, Mexico, with spiny ribbed stems and red to yellow funnel-shaped flowers.
Ferocactus pilosus (Salm-Dyck) Werderm.
Ferocactus pilosus (Salm-Dyck) Werderm.
Ferocactus pilosus is a large barrel cactus endemic to the Chihuahuan Desert in northeastern Mexico.
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