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Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm. var. brevispinus (W.O. Moore) L.D. Benson

Pitaya

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus enneacanthus ssp. brevispinus, Echinocereus enneacanthus var. carnosus

USDA Symbol: ECENB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems sprawling, sometimes prostrate, usually up to about 16 inches long by 1-1/2 inches across. Occasionally much larger.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-CW-2 Collected 2005-07-02 in Mason County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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