Family Cactaceae


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Echinocereus barthelowanus
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Synonym(s):

E. barthelowanus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
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Echinocereus brandegeei
Common Name(s): Strawberry Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus brandegeei, Cereus mamillatus, Echinocereus mamillatus

E. brandegeei

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Echinocereus cinerascens
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Synonym(s): Cereus cinerascens, Cereus ehrenbergii, Echinocereus ehrenbergii, Echinocactus chlorophthalmus, Echinocereus glycimorphus, Echinocereus tulensis, Echinocereus cinerascens

E. cinerascens

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

E. cinerascens 		Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

E. cinerascens 		Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name(s): Golden Rainbow Hedgehog, Texas Rainbow Cactus, Yellow-Flowered Pitaya
Synonym(s): Cereus dasyacanthus, Cereus ctenoides, Echinocereus ctenoides, Echinocereus hildmannii, Echinocereus steereae

E. dasyacanthus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Echinocereus engelmannii
Common Name(s): Calico Cactus, Dagger-Spine Hedgehog, Engelmann's Hedgehog, Howe Hedgehog, Indian Strawberry Cactus, Munz's Hedgehog Cactus, Needle-Spine Hedgehog, Purple-Spined Hedgehog, Strawberry Hedgehog, Varied-Spine Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Cereus engelmannii, Cereus munzii

E. engelmanii

Photo taken at: Anza Borrego, State Park, CA

E. engelmanii		 Photo taken at: Saguaro National Park, East Unit, AZ

E. engelmanii		 Photo taken at: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

E. engelmanii		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Echinocereus enneacanthus
Common Name(s): Banana Cactus, Cob Cactus, Green Strawberry Hedgehog, Prostrate Hedgehog, Strawberry Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Cereus dubius, Echinocereus uspenskii, Echinocereus merkeri, Echinocereus sarissophorus, Echinocereus enneacanthus

E. enneacanthus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA

E. enneacanthus		 Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Echinocereus fasciculatus
Common Name(s): Bundle Hedgehog, Robust Hedgehog, Short-Spined Strawberry Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Mammillaria fasciculata, Echinocereus engelmannii, Echinocereus abbeae

E. fasciculatus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Echinocereus knippelianus
Common Name(s): Peyote Verde
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E. knippelianus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Echinocereus longisetus
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Synonym(s): Cereus longisetus, Cephalocereus delaetii, Echinocereus delaetii

E. longisetus

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Echinocereus mojavensis
Common Name(s): Mojave Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Cereus mojavensis, Echinocereus triglochidianus

E. mojavensis

Photo taken at: Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Echinocereus nivosus
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Synonym(s): Echinocereus albatus

E. nivosus

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA
Echinocereus pentalophus
Common Name(s): Lady Finger Cactus
Synonym(s): Cereus pentalophus, Cereus procumbens, Echinocereus leonensis

E. pentalophus

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E. pentalophus		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Echinocereus pulchellus
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Synonym(s): Echinocactus pulchellus, Echinopsis amoenus, Echinocereus amoenus, Echinocereus weinbergii

E. pulchellus

Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name(s): Black Lace Cactus, Classen's Cactus, Fitch's Hedgehog, Lace Cactus, Merry Widow Cactus, Purple Candle Cactus
Synonym(s): Echinocactus reichenbachii, Cereus caespitosus, Cereus pectinatus, Echinocereus baileyi, Echinocereus gitchii, Echinocereus perbellus, Echinocereus albispinus, Echinocereus purpureus, Echinocereus melanocentrus, Echinocereus mariae

E. reichenbachii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

E. reichenbachii		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA


E. reichenbachii
subsp. albispinus

 Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA
Subspecies: albispinus


E. reichenbachii
subsp. armatus

 Photo taken at: C&J Cactus Nursery, Vista, CA
Subspecies: armatus
Echinocereus russanthus
Common Name(s): Green-Flowered Pitaya, Green-Flowered Torch Cactus, Varied Hedgehog
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E. russanthus

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Vista, CA
Echinocereus scheeri
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Synonym(s): Cereus scheeri, Echinocereus salm-dyckianus, Echinocereus salmianus, Echinocereus gentryi, Echinocereus sanpedroensis, Echinocereus scheeri

E. scheeri

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Echinocereus sciurus
Common Name(s): Banana Cactus, Cob Cactus, Green Strawberry Hedgehog, Prostrate Hedgehog, Strawberry Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Cereus dubius, Echinocereus uspenskii, Echinocereus merkeri, Echinocereus sarissophorus, Echinocereus enneacanthus

E. sciurus

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

E. sciurus		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
Echinocereus stoloniferus
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Synonym(s): Echinocactus tayopensis

E. stoloniferus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Echinocereus stramineus
Common Name(s): Porcupine Hedgehog, Spiny Strawberry Hedgehog, Strawberry Cactus, Straw-Colored Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Echinocactus tayopensis

E. stramineus

Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
Echinocereus subinermis
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Synonym(s): Echinocereus luteus, Echinocereus ochoterenae

E. subinermis

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

E. subinermis		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA

E. subinermis		 Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Vista, CA
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Common Name(s): Black-Spine Claret-Cup, Claret-Cup, King's Crown Cactus, Robust Claret-Cup, Rose's Claret-Cup, Rose's Hedgehog, Spineless Hedgehog, White-Spined Claret-Cup
Synonym(s): Cereus gonacanthus

E. triglochidiatus

Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Echinocereus viereckii
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Synonym(s): Echinocereus morricalii

E. viereckii
subsp. morricalii

Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
subspecies: morricalii

E. viereckii
subsp. morricalii		 Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente, CA
subspecies: morricaliie_viridiflorus_100
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Common Name(s): Brown-Flowered Hedgehog, Brown-Spined Hedgehog, Correll's Green Pitaya, Golden-Spine Hedgehog, Green-Flowered Pitaya, Davis's Green Pitaya, Green-Flowered Tourch Cactus, Green Hedgehog, Varied Hedgehog
Synonym(s): Cereus chloranthus, Echinocereus chloranthus, Cereus viridiflourus, Echinocereus standleyi, Echinocereus davisii, Echinocereus carmenensis

E. viridiflorus

Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Vista, CA

E. viridiflorus		 Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
*Currently 23 of 61 known species shown in this genus.