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Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii
Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. davisii (A.D. Houghton) W.T. Marshall
Davis' Hedgehog Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Echinocereus davisii, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. davisii
USDA Symbol: ECVID
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Very short stems of a depressed globular shape.
Flower: Flowers 1 inch long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Diurnal.
Distribution
USA: TXGrowing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: Minimum temperature 50 F
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1W0Status:Bibliography
Bibref 1140 - Cacti (1991) Clive Innes and Charles GlassSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-08-10Research By: TWC Staff