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Echinocereus coccineus

Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Claret Cup Cactus; Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus; Mexican Claret Cup Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6~9 - 9~11

General resources

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• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Echinocereus coccineus

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 9-11) (9 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 9) (8 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (56 photos)
• NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members. (1 photo)
• Plant Delights Nursery: Echinocereus coccineus JRT481 - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 6-9a) (1 photo)

Echinocereus coccineus var. coccineus

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (1 photo)

Echinocereus coccineus × dasyocanthus

Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi

Common name(s): Gurney's Hedghog Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 9

Links

• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 9)

Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus

Links

• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (6 photos)