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Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus
Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm. var. brevispinus (W.O. Moore) L.D. Benson
Pitaya
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Echinocereus enneacanthus ssp. brevispinus, Echinocereus enneacanthus var. carnosus
USDA Symbol: ECENB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Stems sprawling, sometimes prostrate, usually up to about 16 inches long by 1-1/2 inches across. Occasionally much larger.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-CW-2 Collected 2005-07-02 in Mason County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff