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Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.

Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.

Echinocactus horizonthalonius
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Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.. Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a species of cactus known by several common names, including devilshead, turk's head cactus, blue barrel cactus, eagle's claw, horse maimer, horse crippler, and visnaga meloncillo. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it occurs in Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert habitats, particularly on limestone substrates. One of its varieties is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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