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Pronunciation: ek-eye-no-SEER-ee-us eng-el-MAN-ee-eye
Common name: Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Many desert habitats below 6000', gravelly slopes and flats, creosote bush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Echinocereus 2) engelmannii