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Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. triglochidiatus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm. var. triglochidiatus

Claret Cup, Claret-cup Cactus, Kingcup Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus kunzei, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. gonacanthus, Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. toroweapensis

USDA Symbol: ECTRT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green to yellowish green or pink.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flower throats sometimes yellow or white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM

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

Metadata

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

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