Echinocereus dasyacanthus
About
Echinocereus dasyacanthus is a member of the cactus family, Cactaceae. It is one of about 2000 total species belonging to this family. The cactus is commonly known as Texas rainbow cactus because of the subtle rings or bands of contrasting colors along the stem of the plant. Not all Texas rainbow cacti have the "rainbow" coloration on their stems. Another common name is spiny hedgehog cactus.
- Family
- Cactaceae
In the kitchen
The Texas rainbow cactus is not eaten by humans. While cacti can sometimes be edible, this particular species is primarily appreciated for its beauty rather than for culinary purposes.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Echinocereus dasyacanthus
- Slug
- echinocereus-dasyacanthus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Echinocereus
- Species
- dasyacanthus
- Wikidata QID
- Q151215
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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