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Echinocereus coccineus

Engelm.

Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus

G5Secure Found in 45 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
PSESA Status
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160783
Element CodePDCAC060K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
CITESAppendix II
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEchinocereus
USESAPS
Other Common Names
scarlet hedgehog cactus (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-02-14
Change Date1993-02-14
Range Extent Comments
It occurs from southern Utah south into the mountains of Arizona, and from southern Colorado south into Texas and southern Chihuahua.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (45)
New Mexico (45)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Bearhead PeakSanta Fe National Forest8,277
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Brushy MountainGila National Forest7,199
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
CajaSanta Fe National Forest5,304
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Dry CreekGila National Forest26,719
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
El LagunitoSanta Fe National Forest6,799
GuadalupeCibola National Forest13,619
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little Dog And Pup CanyonsLincoln National Forest25,412
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Rio MedioSanta Fe National Forest2,844
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Scott MesaCibola National Forest39,515
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Wahoo MountainGila National Forest23,122
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
White CapCibola National Forest8,036
References (3)
  1. Benson, L. 1982. The Cacti of the United States and Canada. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 1044 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.