Echinocereus engelmannii
(Engelm.) Lem.
var. howei
L. D. Benson
Howe's hedgehog cactus
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 or endangered)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Creosote Bush Scrub
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[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)
