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Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (Davis' hedgehog cactus)
Cox, Paul

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (A.D. Houghton) W.T. Marsh.

Davis' hedgehog cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

USDA Symbol: ECVID

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Very short stems of a depressed globular shape.
Flower: Flowers 1 inch long
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Diurnal

Distribution

USA: TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: Minimum temperature 50 F

Bibliography

Bibref 1140 - Cacti (1991) Clive Innes and Charles Glass

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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