Echinocereus
Echinocereus
Morphological Summary
Genus of columnar to globose cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae, native to southwestern North America. Characterized by small to medium-sized stems, usually clustering into colonies, defined ribs, and large showy flowers that open during the day. Comprises approximately 70 accepted species, very popular in collections and xeric gardens.
Echinocereus acifer (Otto ex Salm-Dyck) F.Haage
Durango torch cactus
Echinocereus adustus
Scorched hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus adustus Engelm. in Wisliz.
Chihuahuan hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus amoenus (A.Dietr.) K.Schum.
Pretty hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus arizonicus Rose in Orcutt ex Orcutt
Arizona hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus baileyi Rose
Bailey's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus barthelowanus
Barthelo's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus berlandieri
Berlandier's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus berlandieri (Engelm.) Haage
Berlandier's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii Orcutt
Boyce Thompson hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus brandegeei
Brandegee's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus brandegeei (J.M.Coult.) K.Schum.
Brandegee's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus bristolii
Bristol's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus bristolii W.T.Marshall
Bristol's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus chisoensis W.T.Marshall
Chisos hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus (Engelm.) Engelm. ex Rümpler in Förster
Green-flowered torch cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus var. neocapillus
Fine-haired green-flowered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus chloranthus var. russanthus
Russet-flowered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus cinerascens (DC.) Lem.
Ashy hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus Engelm. in Wisliz.
Scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus f. cristata
Crested scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus 'Inermis'
Spineless scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi
Gurney's scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus var. roemeri
Roemer's scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus coccineus var. rosei
Rose's scarlet hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm.
Texas rainbow cactus
Echinocereus davisii Houghton
Davis' dwarf hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus delaetii
Old man hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus delaetii (Gürke) Gürke
Old man hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus dubius (Engelm.) Engelm. in C.F.Först.
Pitaya
Echinocereus engelmannii f. cristata
Crested strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem.
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. acicularis
Needle-spined strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. armatus
Armed strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus
Golden-spined strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. nicholii
Nichol's strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii var. variegatus
Variegated strawberry hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus enneacanthus
Nine-spined strawberry cactus
Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm. in Wisliz.
Pitaya dulce
Echinocereus fendleri
Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus fendleri (Engelm.) Rümpler
Fendler's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus ferreirianus
Ferreira's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus ferreirianus H.E.Gates
Ferreiro's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus fitchii Britton & Rose
Fitch's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus grandis
Grand hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus grandis Britton & Rose
Gulf giant hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus knippelianus
Knippel's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus knippelianus Liebner
Knippel's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus laui
Lau's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus ledingii
Leding's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus leucanthus
White-flowered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus leucanthus N.P.Taylor
White-flowered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus lloydii
Lloyd's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus longisetus (Engelm.) Rümpler
Long-spined hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus maritimus
Sea hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus maritimus (M.E.Jones) K.Schum.
Coastal hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus melanocentrus
Black-centered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus mojavensis
Mojave hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus nicholii
Nichol's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus pacificus (Engelm. ex Orcutt) Britton & Rose
Pacific hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus palmeri
Palmer's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus palmeri Britton & Rose
Palmer's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus papillosus
Nipple hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus parkeri
Parker's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus parryi
Parry's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus f. cristata
Crested rainbow cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus (Scheidw.) Engelm.
Comb cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus var. dasyacanthus
Dense-spined rainbow cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus var. minor
Lesser rainbow cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus
Arizona rainbow cactus
Echinocereus pensilis
Hanging hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus pentalophus (DC.) H.P.Kelsey & Dayton
Lady finger cactus
Echinocereus pentalophus f. cristata
Crested ladyfinger cactus
Echinocereus perbellus Britton & Rose
Beautiful hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus polyacanthus
Many-spined hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus polyacanthus Engelm. in Wisliz.
Many-spined hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus poselgeri
Poselger's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus poselgeri Lem.
Dahlia cactus
Echinocereus pseudopectinatus
False pectinate hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus pulchellus
Beautiful hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus pulchellus (Mart.) C.F.Först. ex F.Seitz
Beautiful hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rectispinus
Straight-spined hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii (Terscheck ex Walp.) Haage jr. ex Britton & Rose
Lace cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albispinus
White-spined lace cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. baileyi
Bailey's lace cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. caespitosus
Tufted lace cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. fitchii
Fitch's lace cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus
Pretty lace cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Rose
Arizona rainbow cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus f. cristata
Crested rigid rainbow cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus 'Rose'
Rose rainbow cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rubispinus
Red-spined rainbow cactus
Echinocereus russanthus D.Weniger
Brown-spined hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus salm-dyckianus
Salm-Dyck's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus salm-dyckianus Scheer
Orange-flowered hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus santaritensis
Santa Rita Mountains hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus scheeri
Scheer's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus scheeri f. cristata
Crested Scheer's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus scheeri (Salm-Dyck) Scheer
Scheer's hedgehog cactus
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