Echinomastus
Echinomastus
Morphological Summary
Genus of small to medium-sized cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Characterized by globose to cylindrical form, frequently hooked spines, and brightly colored diurnal flowers. Several species are in threatened categories due to very restricted distribution.
Echinomastus dasyacanthus
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinomastus durangensis
Durango pincushion cactus
Echinomastus erectocentrus
Acuña cactus
Echinomastus erectocentrus (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose
Arizona fishhook cactus
Echinomastus intertextus
Interlaced pincushion cactus
Echinomastus intertextus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Whitethatch pincushion cactus
Echinomastus intertextus f. cristata
Crested interlaced pincushion cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii
Johnson's pincushion cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii f. cristata
Crested Johnson's pincushion cactus
Echinomastus johnsonii (Parry ex Engelm.) E.M.Baxter
Johnson's pincushion cactus
Echinomastus laui
Lau's pincushion cactus
Echinomastus macdowellii (Rebut ex Quehl) Britton & Rose
MacDowel's pincushion cactus
Echinomastus mariposensis
Mariposa pincushion cactus
Echinomastus mariposensis Hester
Mariposa cactus
Echinomastus uncinatus (Galeotti) F.M.Knuth
Turk's head cactus
Echinomastus unguispinus
Cat-claw pincushion cactus
Echinomastus unguispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Golden nail-spined cactus
Echinomastus warnockii
Warnock's pincushion cactus