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Echinocereus coccineus var. arizonicus

Echinocereus coccineus Engelm. var. arizonicus (Rose ex Orcutt) D.J. Ferguson

Arizona Claret Cup, Arizona Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus polyacanthus var. neomexicanus, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. neomexicanus

USDA Symbol: ECCOA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, brownish green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Bases of flowers sometimes yellow or whitish.

Distribution

USA: AZ

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinocereus coccineus var. arizonicus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinocereus coccineus var. arizonicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus coccineus var. arizonicus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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