Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus coccineus Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus: Yosemitia graciella

Native Range

USA: Colorado, New Mexico, Texas
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.