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Echinocereus acifer (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Haage
Cactaceae

Echinocereus acifer (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Haage

Echinocereus acifer (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) Haage

Echinocereus acifer is a cushion-forming cactus native to several rocky forested regions of north-central Mexico.

Echinocereus bakeri W.Blum, Oldach & J.Oldach
Cactaceae

Echinocereus bakeri W.Blum, Oldach & J.Oldach

Echinocereus bakeri W.Blum, Oldach & J.Oldach

Echinocereus bakeri is a branching clump-forming cactus with red dioecious flowers and edible fruits native to the southwestern United States.

pinkflower hedgehog cactus
Cactaceae

pinkflower hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus bonkerae Thornber & Bonker

Echinocereus bonkerae is a spiny cactus native to Arizona (US) and Sonora (Mexico) that grows in multiple arid habitat types.

Brandegee's Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Brandegee's Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus brandegeei (J.M.Coult.) Schelle

Echinocereus brandegeei is a clump-forming cactus native to Baja California and adjacent Gulf of California islands.

Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage
Cactaceae

Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage

Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Haage

Echinocereus cinerascens is a cushion-forming Mexican cactus with strawberry-scented, strawberry-tasting fruits.

scarlet hedgehog cactus
Cactaceae

scarlet hedgehog cactus

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.

Texas rainbow cactus
Cactaceae

Texas rainbow cactus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm.

Echinocereus dasyacanthus, the Texas rainbow cactus, is a small spiny cactus grown commonly as an easy-care ornamental.

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

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.

Strawberry Cactus
Cactaceae

Strawberry Cactus

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm.

Echinocereus enneacanthus is a low cushion-forming cactus native to the southwestern US and northeastern Mexico.

Cactaceae

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.

Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus

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.
Cactaceae

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.

Spiny Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Spiny Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus pectinatus (Scheidw.) Engelm.

Echinocereus pectinatus is a small solitary ribbed cactus with comb-shaped thorns, native to southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Ladyfinger Cactus
Cactaceae

Ladyfinger Cactus

Echinocereus pentalophus (DC.) Engelm. ex Haage

Echinocereus pentalophus is a low branching cactus with pink flowers, native to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.

lace hedgehog cactus
Cactaceae

lace hedgehog cactus

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.

Relict Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Relict Hedgehog Cactus

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.

rainbow hedgehog cactus
Cactaceae

rainbow hedgehog cactus

Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Hirscht

Echinocereus rigidissimus is a small spine-covered cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, grown in cultivation.

Russet Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Russet Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger

Echinocereus russanthus is a spiny ribbed cactus native to southern Texas, USA and Chihuahua, Mexico.

strawberry hedgehog cactus
Cactaceae

strawberry hedgehog cactus

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.

Kingcup Cactus
Cactaceae

Kingcup Cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.

Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a variable mounding cactus native to the US Southwest and northern Mexico.

Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae

Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.

Echinocereus viridiflorus is a small spiny cactus with greenish flowers, widespread in the south-central US and northern Mexico.

Jungle Rice
Poaceae

Jungle Rice

Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link

Echinochloa colonum is a tropical wild grass, invasive in Americas and Australia, with seeds used for food in India.

barnyardgrass
Poaceae

barnyardgrass

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

Echinochloa crus-galli, common barnyard grass, is a widely distributed invasive tropical Asian wild grass recognized as a major global agricultural weed.

rough barnyard grass
Poaceae

rough barnyard grass

Echinochloa muricata (P.Beauv.) Fernald

Echinochloa muricata, rough American barnyard grass, is an annual native grass growing 0.5 to 1 m tall.

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