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Brundage, Stephanie

Echinocereus viridiflorus var. canus

Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm. var. canus A.M. Powell & Weedin

Graybeard Hedgehog Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ECVIC7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: To about 6 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Tepals green at the base, becoming lemon-yellow.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to Presidio County, Texas.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2017-08-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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