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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus stramineus

Authorship: (Engelmann) Seitz

Notes

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelmann var. stramineus (Engelmann) Benson is a synonym.

Sources

[Lieb 1222]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae

PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)

ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)

FamilyCACTACEAE (Cactus Family)

GenusEchinocereus

Speciesstramineus

Recent Observations

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csteinbronn8Jun 28, 2026Fort Hancock, TX, US

csteinbronn8Jun 28, 2026Fort Hancock, TX, US

kevinfloydApr 26, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA

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gleeceApr 26, 2025Van Horn, TX 79855, USA

gleeceApr 25, 2025Hudspeth County, TX, USA

gleeceApr 25, 2025Hudspeth County, TX, USA

chrissepi33May 15, 2024Fort Hancock, TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

NatureServe Explorer
IUCN Red List
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)

Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List	LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)	G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)	SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCN	Not assessed