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Echinocereus engelmannii var. acicularis

Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem. var. acicularis L.D. Benson

Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ECENA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA

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

Metadata

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

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