English Acuna Cactus U.S. Status: Candidate - (Variety

Mexican Name: Mex Status: In danger of extinction

Latin Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis

Class Flowering Plants

US states: AZ

Mex Sonora

Ecosystem/Habita Sonoran desertscrub

Current AZ - Western Pima, Maricopa, and Pinal counties.

Threat: General: Description:

Current Issue Petition to list Petition to list cactus as endangered species

Habitat Loss Fragmentation Habitat destruction through development which results in fragmentation and

Habitat Loss Mining Past mining activities in the Ajo, AZ area have removed a significant portion of the

Other uprooted by javelina directly threatened by javelina uprooting them

Other Seeds eaten by native Seeds are carried off and consumed by ants, if fruits haven't been eaten by a

Other Enforcement difficult remoteness of most of the cactus populations makes enforcement of the existing

Overtake Overcollection Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes.

Program or Nation: Level: Preservation Areas: Level: Nation:

AZ Native Plant Law US State Organ Pipe Cactus National Federal USA

Pima County Sonoran Desert US County Sonoran Desert National Federal USA

CITES Internati International

BLM Sensitive US Federal

Forest Service Sensitive US Federal
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