Hechtia montana
Introduction '''''Hechtia montana''''' is a species of plant in the genus ''Hechtia''. This species is endemic to Mexico.The Latin specific epithet ''montana'' refers to mountains or coming from mountains.The plant is used as a traditional food source in Sonora, Mexico; the Guarijío call it ''hichiconi'' and roast the rosettes, eating them much like an artichoke, while the Tarahumara are said to give it the name ''chikani'' and eat the leaves raw year-round. ''Hechtia montana'' with ''Dudleya nubigena'' in the Sierra de las Cacachilas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
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