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Echinocereus pectinatus
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Scientific classification

Echinocereus pectinatus is a species of hedgehog cactus. It was first described by Engelmann in 1848. It is found in the south-western US (New Mexico and Texas) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua and Sonora).

Subspecies

  • Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. pectinatus
  • Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. rutowiorum W.Blum
  • Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. wenigeri (L.D.Benson) W.Blum & Rutow

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