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Coryphantha echinus

Coryphantha echinus

About

Coryphantha echinus is a species of cactus known by the common names of sea urchin cactus, hedgehog Cory cactus or rhinoceros cactus. C. echinus is found in the south and east portion of the Trans-Pecos to Del Rio, Chihuahua, Coahuila and sporadically in the northeast Trans-Pecos. The plant normally occurs in solitary groupings, but sometimes grows as a clump. It produces short-lived yellow flowers that last for a couple of hours between April and July. After flowering, it produces green fruits.

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Family
Cactaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Coryphantha echinus
Slug
coryphantha-echinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Coryphantha
Species
echinus
Wikidata QID
Q1135857
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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