Echinocereus engelmannii var. purpureus

Echinocereus engelmannii var. purpureus L.D.Benson ()
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Etymology

Latin purpŭrĕus ‘purple, dark red’. For the central spines, which are bright purple when young.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 11). Echinocereus engelmannii var. purpureus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/echinocereus-engelmannii-var-purpureus

Common name
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus

United States Department of Agriculture (2021)

Engelmann's hedgehog cactus, purple-spined hedgehog cactus

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (2021)