Echinocereus engelmannii

Botanical Description

Echinocereus engelmannii is a spiny, evergreen, succulent shrubby plant. Many-branched from near the base, it forms somewhat open clumps or mounds of usually 3 - 60 cylindrical stems; the stems are around 5 - 60cm tall and 4 - 9cm in diameter, forming a clump that can be up to 100cm wide[ 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. , 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 commonly grown as an ornamental. Echinocereus engelmannii is wide spread and abundant and does not have any major threats. 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. ].