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Anderson, Wynn

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. chloranthus (Engelm.) Backeb.

Nylon Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Echinocereus chloranthus, Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. chloranthus

USDA Symbol: ECVIC6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green, purple or reddish tinged.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Brown
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 viridiflorus var. chloranthus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus viridiflorus var. chloranthus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-03
Research By: CBR

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