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Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm.

Mojave mound cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Echinocereus

Characteristics

A cactus. It occurs singly or can be branched. It can form clumps of up to 400 stems. The stems are cylinder shaped and taper towards the tip and base. They are erect and rich green. They are 10-30 cm long and 2-7.5 cm wide. There are 9-13 ribs. There are 1-7 brown central spines surrounded by 6-14 spines. The flowers are near the stem tips. They are funnel shaped. They are orange or red with yellow or white throats. They are 3-14 cm long and 2-8 cm wide. The fruit are oval and green with a white pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.25
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Environment

Rocky outcrops in oak and pine woodlands, rocky mountain slopes in volcanic or sedimentary rocks with humus pockets; at elevations from 1,300-2,000 metres.
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It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Echinocereus polyacanthus unspecified picture

Distribution

Echinocereus polyacanthus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Echinocereus polyacanthus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000661430
COL ID 38GVC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cereus leeanus Cereus pleiogonus Echinocereus polyacanthus Cereus polyacanthus Echinocereus marksianus Echinocereus durangensis Echinocereus pleiogonus Echinocereus leeanus Echinocereus acifer var. diversispinus Echinocereus leeanus var. multicostatus Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. polyacanthus Echinocereus triglochidiatus subsp. polyacanthus Echinocereus durangensis var. nigrispinus Echinocereus durangensis var. rufispinus Echinocereus acifer var. durangensis
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