Echinocereus poselgeri

Echinocereus poselgeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Echinocereus
Species:
E. poselgeri
Binomial name
Echinocereus poselgeri
Synonyms
  • Cereus poselgeri (Lem.) J.M.Coult. 1896
  • Cereus tuberosus Poselg. 1853
  • Wilcoxia poselgeri (Lem.) Britton & Rose 1909
  • Echinocereus poselgeri subsp. gerhardii Waldeis, W.Blum & D.Felix 2008
  • Echinocereus tamaulipensis (Werderm.) Mich.Lange 1995
  • Echinocereus tuberosus Poselg. ex Rümpler 1886
  • Wilcoxia tamaulipensis Werderm. 1938
  • Wilcoxia tamaulipensis var. brevissima A.Cartier 1980

Echinocereus poselgeri, also known as the dahlia cactus, is a species of Echinocereus. It is native to Coahuila and southern Texas.