Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Echinocactus texensis Hopffer.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Homalocephala texensis (Hopffer) Britton & Rose, Homalocephala texensis Britton & Rose

Common names:

Barrel cactus (1986) (4)

Devil's-head [Devil's head] (1986) (4)

Devil's-head echinocactus [Devilshead echinocactus] (1942) (155)

Hedgehog cactus [Hedge hog cactus] (1876) (92)

Horse-crippler [Horse crippler] (Present) (50)

Horse-crippler cactus [Horse crippler cactus] (1949) (109)

Viznaga (1937, TX) (122)