Echinocereus polyacanthus

Botanical Description

Echinocereus polyacanthus is a spiny, succulent, evergreen, perennial cactus plant that sometimes forms a single stem or can branch from low-down to form clumps of as many as 400 stems. The stems are erectm cylindrical, around 10 - 30cm long and 2 - 7cm 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. Echinocereus polyacanthus is widely distributed, locally common across its range, and there are no 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. ].