Nylon Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus)

   

Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus), Marathon, Texas. Photograph by Gertrud Konings, 9 May 2003.

• Common English Names: Nylon Hedgehog Cactus, Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Echinocereus viridiflorus (ee-kai-no-SERE-ee-uhs veer-rid-dih-FLOR-uhs)
• Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
• Geographic Range: Plains and mountains south into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Succulent subshrub.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 20 Aug 2003