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Echinocereus ledingii

Echinocereus ledingii Peebles

Leding's Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus fendleri var. ledingii

USDA Symbol: ECLE2

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 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green, aging to red.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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

Metadata

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

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