Species Details

Echinocereus engelmannii var. howei

Howe's hedgehog cactus

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Scientific Name:
Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry) Ruempler var. howei L. Benson
Common Name:
Howe's hedgehog cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Element Code: PDCAC06035
USDA Plants Symbol: ECENH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial stem
Blooming Period: Apr-May
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Elevation:
430 - 775 meters
1410 - 2545 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Probably threatened by horticultural collecting. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Cactus and Succulent Journal 46:80 (1974) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Over-collecting/poaching 3 100%
Other 1 33%
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bannock (3411487), Goffs (3411581)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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