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Echinocereus engelmannii  (Engelm.) Lem.  var. engelmannii 
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
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Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Parent: Echinocereus engelmannii
Genus: Echinocereus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about  Echinocereus engelmannii var. engelmannii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (ECENE)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/02/2025).