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Brundage, Stephanie

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. russanthus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. russanthus (D. Weniger) A.D. Zimmerman

Russet Hedgehog Cactus, Brown-flowered Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ECVIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Top about 12 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers russet-colored.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Western Texas and northern Mexico.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-08-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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