Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rümpler
Mojave mound cactus, Mojave kingcup cactus, Mojave hedgehog
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Cactaceae | Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny |
Genus | Echinocereus | Ribbed, small to medium-sized cacti |
Species | mojavensis | With three barbed bristles (tri- for “three,” and glochidium, meaning “arrow points”) |
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. var. mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) L.D. Benson
Echinocereus mojavensis description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
5/3/2018 · Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
5/3/2018 · Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 8 × 5″ (20 × 13 cm)
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm)
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