Echinocereus viridiflorus
Brown Flower Hedgehog, Brown Spine Hedgehog
Other regional names: Gold Spine Hedgehog Cactus +6 more
- Gold Spine Hedgehog Cactus
- Green Flower Hedgehog Cactus
- Green Flower Pitaya
- Green Flower Torch Cactus
- Green Hedgehog
- Green Pitaya
- Nylon Hedgehog Cactus
Also known as: Echinocereus chloranthus Rümpler +2 more
- Echinocereus chloranthus Rümpler
- Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisiae Backeb.
- Echinocereus viridiflorus var. viridiflorus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Echinocereus viridiflorus (commonly known as Brown-Flower Hedgehog or Brown-Spine Hedgehog) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms