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Echinocereus viridiflorus var. cylindricus (Green-flowered hedgehog cactus)
Anderson, Wynn

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. cylindricus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. cylindricus (Engelm.) Rümpler

Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus, Green-flowered Hedgehog, Nylon Hedgehog Cactus, Nylon Hedgehog

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Cereus viridiflorus var. cylindricus, Echinocereus chloranthus var. cylindricus, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. cylindricus

USDA Symbol: ECVIC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus usually grows singly, seldom in clusters or mounds, and is sometimes as much as 3 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall. The flowers are about 1 inch long and 1 inch broad, smaller than others in this genus. They vary from yellowish-green to brownish, and grow well down on the sides, often forming a band around the middle. The fruit is small and spiny.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Heat Tolerant: yes

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Attractive, Blooms ornamental, Desert landscape
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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