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Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii

Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii Orcutt

Boyce Thompson Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus fasciculatus var. boyce-thompsonii, Echinocereus fendleri var. boyce-thompsonii

USDA Symbol: ECBO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed open clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, bright red or orange red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers rarely nearly white.

Distribution

USA: AZ

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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