Echinocereus viridiflorus

Echinocereus viridiflorus

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Echinocereus
Species:
E. viridiflorus
Binomial name
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Synonyms
  • Cereus viridiflorus (Engelm.) Engelm. 1849
  • Echinocactus viridiflorus (Engelm.) Pritz. 1855

Echinocereus viridiflorus is a species of cactus known by the common names nylon hedgehog cactus, green pitaya, and small-flowered hedgehog cactus. It is native to the central and south-central United States and northern Mexico, where it can be found in varied habitat types, including desert scrub, woodlands, dry grasslands, and short-grass prairie.[3]

  1. ^ Heil, K.; Terry, M.; Corral-Díaz, R. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Echinocereus viridiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T152032A121455315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T152032A121455315.en. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ NatureServe (2023). "Echinocereus viridiflorus". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Echinocereus viridiflorus. Flora of North America.