Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus coccineus)

   

Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus coccineus), Anthony Gap. Photograph by Gertrud Konings, 7 April 2003.

• Common English Names: Hedgehog Cactus
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Echinocereus coccineus (ee-kai-no-SERE-ee-uhs cock-SIN-ee-uhs)
• Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
• Geographic Range: Southwestern USA south into northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Succulent subshrub.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 20 Aug 2003