Lemaire
Pronunciation: ek-eye-no-SEER-ee-us eng-gel-MAN-ee-
eye
Common name: Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, Calico
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
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Echinocereus
2) engelmannii