Stawberry Cactus ID needed

[Jameink]

I would like to find out the real name of this cactus. My husband got it from a friend's yard in San Angelo, Texas a few years ago. He called it a strawberry cactus. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Jameink]

Ooops! Didn't attach second up close picture.

[george76904]

San Angelo!?! That's crazy I lived there for 13 years before the family moved to southwest Georgia.Man do I miss the city, the people, and the state. I apologize for not being able to help out with the cactus ID, but that is a crazy coincidence.

[greenknight]

Echinocereus triglochidiatus, I'd say.

[hegar]

Your cactus is not a strawberry cactus. Those would be either Echinocereus stramineus or Echinocereus enneacanthus.
However, the common name of your plant is "claret cup cactus".
Based on the spine distribution, I too believe, that it is more likely than not, that your plant is an Echinocereus triglochidiatus. However, the spines are not as sturdy looking and do have a different color than those that I have seen on that cactus. This could indicate, that your cactus is perhaps a hybrid between E. coccineus, the other claret cup cactus, and E. triglochidiatus. These plants have an overlapping flowering period and will hybridize.

Harald

[A. Dean Stock]

Plant may be Echinocereus triglochidiatus. As suggested, it could be E. coccineus as some populations of that species have spines like that. It not likely to be a hybrid as hybrids between the tetraploid E. coccineus and the diploid E. triglochidiatus are rare and generally infertile. I can't tell from the photo, but if the flower lacks functional anthers, then it would be E. coccineus for sure.
Nice flower.
Dean

[Jameink]

Thanks, everyone! This has been very helpful. Again, thanks!