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Echinocereus mojavensis
Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rümpler
Mojave Kingcup Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis
USDA Symbol: ECMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Mojave Kingcup Cactus is a mound-shaped cactus formed of many, densely packed stems usually to about a foot tall and covered with gray twisted spines.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , OrangeBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Dry, well-drained gravelly and rocky soils.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinocereus mojavensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinocereus mojavensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinocereus mojavensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: