Horse Crippler

Echinocactus texensis Hopffer - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Horse Crippler: Cactobrosis fernaldialis, Yosemitia longipenella

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast
USA: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

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.