Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Echinocereus fasciculatus - Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus fasciculatus - Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Scientific Name: Echinocereus fasciculatus (Echinocereus fendleri var. fasciculatus)
Common Name: Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
Flower Color: Brilliant magenta pink
Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial
Height: Up to 20 inches (51 cm) tall
Date Observed: May 12, 2003
Notes: The flowers are large with darker centers. The fruits are red. The single central spines are dark brown at the stem tips, at right angles to the stem, and surrounded by shorter, radial spines. The similar E. engelmannii has 2 to 6 central spines per areole.
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