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
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEaten or Drunk by People 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific NameEchinocactus horizonthalonius 3 Conservation Status Connections
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Source Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikidata)
In Biome
Desert, Biomes Source Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
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1. Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikipedia)
Introduction
It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly on limestone substrates. One of its varieties is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Introduction
It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly on limestone substrates.
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Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a species of cactus known by several common names, including devilshead, turk's head cactus, blue barrel cactus, eagle's claw, horse maimer, horse crippler, and visnaga meloncillo.
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: ". It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly on limeston..."
- In Ecosystem: Chihuahuan Desert, Wikipedia intro: "meloncillo. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly o..."
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Echinocactus horizonthalonius
Plants For A FutureEdible UsesQuote, Edible Uses
The stems are technically edible and were once processed into cactus candy, while the fruits were occasionally consumed.
3. Echinocactus horizonthalonius (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q141016 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cactaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Echinocactus horizonthalonius
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Echinocactus horizonthalonius
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 19414Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 19414
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