Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus (Arizona Hedgehog)

This cactus has a very limited distribution and is an Endangered Species. It survives in a narrow elevational zone from the upper Sonoran Desert into the Chapparal (sometimes Madrean Evergreen Woodland) that occurs in its range. Its range covers areas east of Superior, AZ in Gila and Pinal counties.

Here is a selection of photos of individual Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus (Arizona Hedgehog) cactus, all taken in the wild.

Recovery plan for the Arizona hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus)

The Arizona hedgehog cactus, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus, was officially given Endangered status by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on October 25, 1979 (44 FR 61556). The taxon as considered here is known from only a few locations near the boundary between Gi1a and Pina1 counties, Arizona. The range lies between the towns of Miami and Superior.