Echinocereus
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 Echinocereus fasciculatus | ||||||||||||
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Echinocereus is a genus of ribbed, usually small to medium-sized cylindrical cacti, commonly known as Hedgehog cacti. The flowers are usually large, and the fruit are edible. Most Echinocereus species prefer full sun.
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Species List
- Echinocereus acifer
- Echinocereus adustus
- Echinocereus apachensis
- Echinocereus barthelowanus
- Echinocereus bonkerae
- Echinocereus boyce-thompsonii
- Echinocereus brandegeei
- Echinocereus chloranthus
- Echinocereus cinerascens
- Echinocereus coccineus
- Echinocereus ctenoides
- Echinocereus dasyacanthus
- Echinocereus engelmanii
- Echinocereus enneacanthus
- Echinocereus fasciculatus
- Echinocereus fendleri
- Echinocereus knippelianus
- Echinocereus ledingii
- Echinocereus milleri
- Echinocereus nivosus
- Echinocereus pacificus
- Echinocereus papillosus
- Echinocereus pectinatus
- Echinocereus pentalophus
- Echinocereus polyacanthus
- Echinocereus salm-dyckianus
- Echinocereus scheeri
- Echinocereus rechenbachii
- Echinocereus rigidissimus
- Echinocereus russanthus
- Echinocereus stramineus
- Echinocereus triglochidiatus
- Echinocereus viridiflorus
- Echinocereus websterianus
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References
- Fischer, Pierre C. 70 Common Cacti of the Southwest. City unknown: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, 1989.
- Freeman, Davi (2004). Cactiguide.com (http://www.cactiguide.com). Retrieved May 6th, 2005.
- Ohr, Martina & Andreas (2005). Echinocereus Online (http://www.echinocereus.de). Retrieved May 7th, 2005.
