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Echinocereus nicholii

Golden Hedgehog Cactus, Golden Spine Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus nicholii

Life form2, 3: cactus, low columnar
Habitat: bajadas, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: always leafless
leaf arrangement3: leafless
leaf format3: leafless
Flower color2: lavender or purple or violet
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: long straight spines without sheaths
Family1, 2, 3: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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