12-22-2016

Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis

Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Echinomastus erectocentrus is a species of cactus known by the common names redspine fishhook cactus, redspine butterfly cactus, acuña cactus, needle-spine pineapple cactus, red pineapple cactus, and purple-spine viznagita. It is native to Arizona and New Mexico in the United States and Sonora in Mexico.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.The acuna cactus, Echinomastus erectocentrus subs. acunensis, (Firstly described as Echinomastus acunensis by W.T.Marshall in 1953) is a solitary miniature barrel cactus named after the Acuna valley near Ajo in southwest Arizona where it was first discovered.

Detailed information

Full Name: Acuna Cactus (Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis)

Where found: Wherever found

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Flowering Plants

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	10/31/2013	Southwest Region (Region 2)	Wherever found

States/US Territories in which the Acuna Cactus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Arizona
US Counties in which the Acuna Cactus, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Countries in which the the Acuna Cactus, Wherever found is known to occur: Mexico
Additional species information

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
08/18/2016	81 FR 55265 55313	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acu[ntilde]a Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Final Rule
03/16/2016	81 FR 14058 14072	90-Day Findings on 29 Petitions; Notice of petition findings and initiation of status reviews
10/01/2013	78 FR 60607 60652	Endangered Species Status for Echinomastus erectocentrus var. acunensis (Acu[ntilde]a Cactus) and Pediocactus peeblesianus var. fickeiseniae (Fickeisen Plains Cactus) Throughout Their Ranges; Final Rule
07/08/2013	78 FR 40673 40686	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Revisions and Reopening of Comment Period
03/28/2013	78 FR 18938 18943	Listing as Endangered and Designation of Critical Habitat for Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Reopening of Comment Period
10/03/2012	77 FR 60509 60579	12-Month Finding for the Lemmon Fleabane; Endangered Status for the Acuña Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus and Designation of Critical Habitat: Proposed rule; 12-month finding.
10/26/2011	76 FR 66370 66439	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
11/10/2010	75 FR 69222 69294	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
11/09/2009	74 FR 57804 57878	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008	73 FR 75176 75244	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule

Recovery

No recovery information is available for the Acuna Cactus.

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
08/18/2016	81 FR 55265 55313	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acu[ntilde]a Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Final Rule	Final Rule	Final designated
07/08/2013	78 FR 40673 40686	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Revisions and Reopening of Comment Period	Proposed Rule	Not Required
03/28/2013	78 FR 18938 18943	Listing as Endangered and Designation of Critical Habitat for Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Reopening of Comment Period	Proposed Rule	Not Required
10/03/2012	77 FR 60509 60579	12-Month Finding for the Lemmon Fleabane; Endangered Status for the Acuña Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus and Designation of Critical Habitat: Proposed rule; 12-month finding.	Proposed Rule	Not Required

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
08/18/2016	81 FR 55265 55313	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acu[ntilde]a Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Final Rule	Final Rule	Final designated
07/08/2013	78 FR 40673 40686	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Revisions and Reopening of Comment Period	Proposed Rule	Not Required
03/28/2013	78 FR 18938 18943	Listing as Endangered and Designation of Critical Habitat for Acuna Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus; Proposed Rule, Reopening of Comment Period	Proposed Rule	Not Required
10/03/2012	77 FR 60509 60579	12-Month Finding for the Lemmon Fleabane; Endangered Status for the Acuña Cactus and the Fickeisen Plains Cactus and Designation of Critical Habitat: Proposed rule; 12-month finding.	Proposed Rule	Not Required

HCP Plan Summaries
Pima County Multi-Species Conservation Plan, under Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan

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