Mojave Mound Cactus

Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Orange

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Mojave Mound Cactus: Eremberga leuconips, Yosemitia graciella

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.