Engelmann's Hedgehog, Strawberry Hedgehog (Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysoc

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) May 08, 2007

Engelmann's Hedgehog, Strawberry Hedgehog
Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus

Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus in California, USA, July 1998

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CactusJordi El Cajon, CA Apr 05, 2011

This photo and the next are definitely not showing Ecer. triglochidiatus but Echinocereus engelmannii.
They should be moved to that entry.

Jordi

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Apr 05, 2011

Ken,
I tend to agree with Jordi. Where about in California did you encounter this plant? What County?
Xeno.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 05, 2011

Xeno, my records show this picture as taken near Nipton, California. Does that help,

Ken

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Apr 05, 2011

According to the USDA.gov site, there are 4 different Echinocereus that occur in the San Bernadino County.

They are:
1). Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus
(Thicker stems and Very longer white central spines)
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=ecenc_001_ahp.tif

2). Echinocereus engelmannii var. howei
(which also occurs across the Nevada border in Clark County. It is rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere. It has Extremely numerous all golden spines.)
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2879

3.) Echinocereus engelmannii var. munzii (syn: Echinocereus munzii)
(It has VERY thick stems at least 6-8 inches thick, and white spines)
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ECENM

4). Echinocereus mojavensis (syn: Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis)
(Tends to form mounds and has 4-5 inch thick stems with fewer spines that are very long and white and curved)
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=ecmo_005_ahp.tif

Yours more closely matches E. engelmanni var chrysocentrus
http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=ecenc_001_ahp.tif
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/101822/

Xeno.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Apr 06, 2011

Thanks Xeno, I have asked admin to move the image to the Echinocereus engelmannii var. chrysocentrus page,

Ken

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