Cereus coccineus
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts ser. 2, 4(1): 51. 1849 [10 Feb 1849] ; alt. title: Pl. Fendler. 51. 10 Feb 1849. later homonym non Salm-Dyck. ex DC. (1828).
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Cereus coccineus
Author
(Engelm.) Engelm.
Chinese genus
天轮柱属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
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.