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Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. chloranthus (Engelm.) Backeb.
Nylon Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Echinocereus chloranthus, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. chloranthus
USDA Symbol: ECVIC6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green, purple or reddish tinged.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-03Research By: CBR