Gurney's Claret-cup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. gurneyi)

   

Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. gurneyi, Indio Mountains Research Station, Hudspeth Co., Texas. Photograph by Carl S. Lieb.

• Common English Names: Gurney's Claret-cup
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. gurneyi (ee-kine-know-SEE-ree-us try-glow-kid-dee-A-tus)
• Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
• Geographic Range: Southern New Mexico and western Texas south into northern Mexico.
• Plant Form: Stem succulent
• Remarks:
• Sometimes placed within the species Echinocereus coccineus.

Last Update: 22 Apr 2006