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echinocereus chisoensis var chisoensis
12-22-2016

Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis

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Echinocereus chisoensis is a rare North American species of cactus known by the common name Chisos Mountain hedgehog cactus, native to the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and the south-central United States.

Echinocereus chisoensis is an inconspicuous plant, forming small loose clumps. Stems are up to 30 cm (1 foot) long, sometimes erect but sometimes partially reclining on the ground. Flowers can be up to 10 cm (4 inches) long, whitish along the throat, with red or purple spots near the base, and pink near the tips. Anthers are yellow, fruit green

Echinocereus chisoensis is a rare North American species of cactus known by the common name Chisos Mountain hedgehog cactus, native to the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico and the south-central United States.

Echinocereus chisoensis is an inconspicuous plant, forming small loose clumps. Stems are up to 30 cm (1 foot) long, sometimes erect but sometimes partially reclining on the ground. Flowers can be up to 10 cm (4 inches) long, whitish along the throat, with red or purple spots near the base, and pink near the tips. Anthers are yellow, fruit green

Detailed information
Full Name: Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 09/30/1988 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/08/1993 Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/08/1993 Chisos Mountain Hedgehog Cactus View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
02/11/2009 74 FR 6917 6919 5-Year Reviews of 23 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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