| Common Name |
Claret cup cactus, Kingcup cactus, Mojave mound cactus,
Claret Cup Hedgehog, Curved Spine Claret Cup, |
| Latin Name |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave
Deserts with Saguaro or Joshua tree |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month in summer until established |
| Height X Width |
1 X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Thick, succulent stems, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy scarlet to wine flowers in spring or early summer |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by hummingbirds and butterflies, fruits
eaten by songbirds, game birds, and other mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Echinocereus_trigloch.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/crimson_hedgehog_cactus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.bennyskaktus.dk/Picpage3_1.htm |
| Images |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Pink%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/echinocereus%20triglochidiatus%202.htm |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/cactuses_clcu.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415252 |
| Distribution map |
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=13395&flora_id=1 |
