''Echinocereus arizonicus'' is a species of

cactus A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek ...

native to the

Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert ( es, Desierto de Chihuahua, ) is a desert ecoregion designation covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It occupies much of far West Texas, the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley and the lower P ...

region of Chihuahua, southwestern

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

and southeastern

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, as well as in the

Superstition A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly applied to beliefs and ...

and

Mescal Mountains The Mescal Mountains (in Western Apache language: Nadah Choh Dasán – "Big Mescal Sitting There") are a series of connected mountain ridges in southern Gila County, Arizona. Their highest point is El Capitan Mountain, which has an elevation of 6, ...

of Central

. An endangered variable of the species "''Echinocereus triglochidiatus arizonicus''" is found exclusively in sections of the Superstition, Mescal, and

Pinal Mountains The Pinal Mountains (Yavapai: Walkame – "pine mountains", Western Apache: Dził Nnilchí' Diyiléé – "pine-burdened mountain") are a mountain range located in Gila County, Arizona. They have a maximum elevation of at Pinal Peak and a promine ...

. Genetic studies have indicated that this variable of the species does not occur outside these mountain ranges. Common names include "Arizona claret-cup cactus" and "Arizona hedgehog cactus." ''Echinocereus arizonicus'' has deep red to bright orange-red flowers, sometimes with a lighter yellowish-green center.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q17068759 arizonicus Cacti of Mexico Cacti of the United States Flora of the Chihuahuan Desert Flora of Arizona Flora of Chihuahua (state) Flora of New Mexico Plants described in 1926