![]() ![]() Ĭopyright © 2011-2022, Southwest Desert Flora, All Rights ReservedĪll photographs appearing on this site are the property of Southwest Desert Flora. SEINet for synonyms, scientific names and recorded geographic locations. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. Echinocereus bonkerae Thornber & Bonker, Fantast. Parfitt, FNA FNA | Family List | FNA Vol. Published on the Internet (accessed ).Īllan D. ![]() of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service on-line database and USGS ITIS search (accessed ). References: Posted, , updated, updated format In Southwest Desert Flora also see: Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus coccineus, Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii, Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus fasciculatus and Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus rigidissimus. All data is approximate and subject to taxonomic changes.Ĭomments: Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus is not always easily recognized in the field and has been confused with other species so similar as to have the same common name, ie Pink Flower Hedgehog ( Echinocereus fasciculatus and Echinocereus fendleri). Sitting on the outer edges of the pads, large multi-petalled, yellow flowers appear. In the Southwestern United States: Arizona has 14 species of genus, California, Nevada and Utah each have 3 species, New Mexico has 12 species and Texas has 15 species. This purple pad coloration also intensifies in direct sunlight and drought. Worldwide, The Plant List includes 64 accepted species names and a further 353 scientific names of infraspecific rank for the genus. Genus Information: In North America there are 28 species for Echinocereus. Threatened/Endangered Information: Arizona: Echinocereus bonkerae is salvage restricted (listed as Echinocereus fasciculatus var. Wetland Indicator: No information available. Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No information available. Weed Information: No information available. Recorded Range: In the United States Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus is rare where it is found only in Arizona where it grows in the central and southern parts of the state. Habitat Preferences: Sonoran Desert upland, upper Palo-Verde communities, desert grasslands, pinyon-juniper woods. Leaves: Leaves modified into spines emerging from areoles lacking glochids.įlower Color: Deep magenta to dark purple 5 to 7 flowers anthers yellow fruits bright red or orange-red, pulp white or pale pink, fruiting 2 months after flowering. Growth Form: Shrub 5 to 35 stems spines dull yellowish to brown or white to gray, often brown to black especially at bases or tips. Synonyms: ( Echinocereus fasciculatus var. Echinocereus bonkerae, Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus ![]()
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