species 46,249 observations
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
Field notes
Echinocereus engelmannii, the strawberry hedgehog cactus or Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, is a cactus commonly found in desert areas of the southwestern United States and the adjacent areas of Mexico, including the states of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Baja California and Sonora.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Dyotopasta yumaella
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera quadrivittatoides
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Bighorn Sheep
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Encelia Megandrena, Diadasia australis, Cactus Coreid Bug, Peridot Sweat Bee
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Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.