Cereus brandegeei Coult.
Echinocereus mamillatus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cereus mamillatus Engelm. ex J.M.Coult.
Echinocereus brandegeei var. sanborgianus (J.M. Coult.) Lode
Cereus sanborgianus Coult.
Echinocereus sanborgianus K. Schum.
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Echinocereus brandegeei (J.M.Coult.) Schelle Strawberry hedgehog
Strawberry cactus is native to the the low elevation hills of the Baja peninsula in Mexico. This cactus occurs in clumps up to 6½' (2 m) wide, generally low in height, but up to 3' (1 m). Spines are up to 5" (13 cm) in length, varying from black to white. Stems have 8-10 ribs. Lavender or pink flowers are brighter and dark red near the center, up to 3" (7.6 cm) around, and funnel-shaped. Fruits are red, and round, about 1" (3 cm) in diameter. Online References:
The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Sonoran Desert Digital Library The Madrean Archipelago Biodiversity Assessment SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network References:
Anderson, Edward F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press, 2001, p. 232 Echinocereus brandegeei description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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