subfamily
Globular Cacti, Moonlight Cacti, Torch Cacti, and Allies
Cactoideae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native globular cacti, moonlight cacti, torch cacti, and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
caterpillars
2
food
4
flowers
20
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Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus coccineus
caterpillars
2
food
1
flowers
1
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Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
caterpillars
2
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Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
12
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Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
caterpillars
1
flowers
5
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Lace Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii
caterpillars
1
flowers
3
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Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus fendleri
caterpillars
1
flowers
2
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Texas Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
caterpillars
1
flowers
1
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Strawberry Cactus
Echinocereus enneacanthus
caterpillars
1
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Horse Crippler Cactus
Homalocephala texensis
caterpillars
1
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus stramineus
caterpillars
1
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Baker Kingcup Cactus
Echinocereus bakeri
caterpillars
1
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Ladyfinger Cactus
Echinocereus pentalophus
caterpillars
1
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Gregg's Nightblooming Cereus
Peniocereus greggii
caterpillars
1
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Relict Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus relictus
caterpillars
1