Echinocereus unknown

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 10, 2015

At least that is my guess at the genus…

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DaisyPlantLady Reno, NV(Zone 6b) Feb 13, 2015

Do you know what color the blooms are?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 13, 2015

NOt had it long enough to see it flower

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DaisyPlantLady Reno, NV(Zone 6b) Feb 13, 2015

Reminds me of a hedgehog cactus ie Echinocereus enneacanthus.

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cactusman8 San Marcos, TX(Zone 8b) Feb 20, 2015

It looks very much like Echinocereus scheerii v. koehresii. I have several specimens of that species but it's difficult to positively identify until you see a flower. Mine bloom orange-red, but there is quite a bit of variability as to bloom color in that species. You cancheck the spine arrangement, and color, but there again there is variability. Most of the areoles on mine have 1 central spine and about 10 radial spines. The description calls for 1-4 central spines and 5-12 radials. Hope that information is of some use.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 20, 2015

thank you…good as guess as any so far…

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Kbh69 Andrews, TX(Zone 8a) Feb 21, 2015

Looks a little hedgehoggy..... Has it been stressed? Darker coloration around spines?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 21, 2015

very cold and windy here but very little rain… I would certainly guess it's been stressed

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Kbh69 Andrews, TX(Zone 8a) Feb 22, 2015

Yes. Really cool looking specimen! Lucky you!

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mcvansoest Mesa, AZ(Zone 9b) Feb 26, 2015

Echinocereus parkeri? possibly var. gonzalezii??

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