Xerophyte

Central Spines

0 to 4 , up to 7.5 cm long.

Description

Usually clumping, Echinocereus coccineusSN|8493]]SN|7140]] forms large colonies of as many as 50-100 (500)-thick stems on each plant at maturity. Stems can vary from almost spineless to wildly and densely spined. Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate and Echinocereus coccineus subs. paucispinusSN|7140]]SN|8493]] (Engelm.) W.Blum. Mich.Lange & Rutow.

Flowers

Hummingbird-attracting, colour ranges from near orange, scarlet , and pink to deep crimson shades, with rounded petal tips length and width averaged 80 mm and 30 mm, respectively, stigma with 7 or 8 lobes.

Blooming Season

Peak flowering comes from late April to June on mature clumps. Fruiting 2-3 months after flowering.

Spines

Mostly undifferentiated between radials and centrals. Spines are yellowish and turn grey after a number of years.

Ribs

8 to 11.

Stem

Semi-erect, dark green, from 8 cm to 40 cm tall, 5 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

5-20.