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Echinocereus dasyacanthus is a member of the cactus family, Cactaceae. It is one of about 2000 total species belonging to this family. The cactus is commonly known as Texas rainbow cactus because of the subtle rings or bands of contrasting colors along the stem of the plant. Not all Texas rainbow cacti have the "rainbow" coloration on their stems.
The cactus has 8 to 13 straight or twisted ribs, each divided into crookedly truncated cusps up to 1.5 centimeters high. It also has 9 to 18 marginal spines that are protruding or slightly curved and up to 3 centimeters long, as well as 1 to 4 central spines that are all up to 3 centimeters long.
The cane cholla's range is the arid regions of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, south to Durango, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí. [5] It occurs at altitudes from 1,200 to 2,300 m (3,900 to 7,500 ft) and is hardy for a cactus (USDA Zone 5A).
Astrophytum asterias is a species of cactus in the genus Astrophytum, and is native to small parts of Texas in the United States and Mexico. Common names include sand dollar cactus , sea urchin cactus , star cactus and star peyote .
Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized, cylindrical shaped cacti, comprising about 70 species native to the southern United States and Mexico in very sunny, rocky places.
Opuntia lindheimeri or Texas prickly pear [1] is a species of cactus native to North America. It is native to Mexico and the United States, where its populations are primarily in Texas . [ 2 ]
Mammillaria prolifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, with the common name Texas nipple cactus. [1] References
Sclerocactus brevihamatus is a species of cactus known by the common name shorthook fishhook cactus. It is endemic to Texas , and is an endangered species . [ 1 ] Threats to the species and subspecies include collecting and development in its habitat.