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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, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~4 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Echinocereus engelmannii
Genus: Echinocereus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Information about  Echinocereus engelmannii var. howei from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ECENH)

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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)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).