Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) hort ex F. Haage - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus: Cactobrosis strigalis

Native Range

USA: Arizona, New Mexico
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.