Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a spiny, evergreen, succulent, barrel-shaped cactus, usually with a single, globose to short-cylindrical stem, occasionally branching at the base and forming a clump of stems; it grows around 10 - 50cm tall and 10 - 15cm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental. Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a wide-ranging and abundant species. Even though there is illegal collection for horticulture, this is not currently a threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwest N. America - Southern Arizone, New Mexico, western and southern Texas, south to cenral Mexico

HabitatSemidesert areas, growing in xerophyllous scrub, on several types of substrates, including the limestone soils of rocky hills; at elevations from 600 - 1,700 metres, occasionally to 2,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].