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Anderson, Wynn

Echinocereus fendleri ssp. fendleri

Echinocereus fendleri (Engelm.) Sencke ex J.N. Haage ssp. fendleri

Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus, Fendler�s Hedgehog Cactus, Strawberry Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus fendleri var. fendleri, Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri, Echinocereus hempelii, Echinocereus kuenzleri

USDA Symbol: ECFEF3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall, with 1-3 stems.
Fruit: Berrylike, red to maroon.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in North America.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1375 Collected 2010-01-10 in El Paso County by

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

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

Metadata

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

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