Cactaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cochemiea wrightii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cochemiea wrightii is a spiny, evergreen, cylindrical cactus producing a solitary, flattened globose to short cylindrical, dark green stem around 3 - 8cm 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 grown as an ornamental. Cochemiea wrightii has a very wide range. It is not common but the populations seem stable and there are no major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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 - eastern Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, northern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua)

HabitatSemidesert grasslands, plains grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, gentle slopes, mesas, valleys, usually on alluvial or igneous substrates; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,400 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. ].