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Claret Cup Cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

The Claret Cup Cactus is a Hedgehog Cactus and is native to the American Southwest. This one still had one flower in June. They usually bloom in April and May.

Habitat:

Sandy soil near the entrance to Zion National Park, Utah.

Reference Links:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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