hedgehog cactus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hedgehog cactus
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The plant is also known as the snowball cactus, hedgehog cactus or Columbia Plateau cactus.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Some environmentalists also oppose the project, arguing that it would eventually reduce habitat for endangered species, including the hedgehog cactus and narrow-headed garter snake.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
It would also lower the water table and potentially hurt a nearby population of endangered Arizona hedgehog cactus and other species, including the yellow-billed cuckoo and the endangered gila chub, a small, colorful fish.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 15, 2021
The general area is also home to diverse plants and animals, including the endangered hedgehog cactus.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 15, 2021
On the right, balancing the Cholla, she drew the oval, cylindrical columns of the hedgehog cactus, and the color touch of the big magenta flowers blended exquisitely with the color she already had used.
From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene
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