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Echinocactus horizonthalonius

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Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a species of cactus known by several common names, including devil's head, turk's head cactus, blue barrel cactus, eagle's claw, horse maimer, horse crippler and visnaga meloncillo. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitat, particularly on limestone substrates. One of its varieties is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Echinocactus horizonthalonius 2
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Sources
1. Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    articularly on limestone substrates. One of its varieties is a federally listed endangered species in the United States.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitat, particularly on limestone substrates.
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2. Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q141016 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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