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Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi

Echinocereus coccineus Engelm. var. gurneyi (L.D. Benson) K.D. Heil & Brack

Gurney's Claret Cup, Gurney's Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. gurneyi

USDA Symbol: ECCOG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

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

Metadata

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

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