Echinocereus triglochidiatus
“subnudus”
HK 1040
Locality: Manzano, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
The varietal name ‘inermis’ means unarmed (referring to the lack of
spines), which as you can see in the close-ups is not entirely true, but
almost, especially when compared to the other varieties.
This is a spineless form (without or with very short
spines) in the wild plants with 1 to 7 spines and the spineless form are
equally common.
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Very nice bright red flowers with green stigma. |
The name
'triglochidiatus' derive from the Greek
tri, "three," and glochis, with three barbed bristles.
The spineless form of E. triglochidiatus is called var.
inermis by some (Echinocereus triglochidiatus
var. inermis (K.SCHUM.) G.D.ROWLEY 1973) though it
occurred with the normal and intermediate forms. Flower buds emerge
through the plant's skin above an areole, leaving a scar after fading,
rather than arising from areoles or axils between areoles as in other
cacti. The heavy and waxy flowers are red or orange with green stigma in
the centre.
Propagation: Cutting as it produces abundant suckers; Also can be
grown from seeds.
Cultivation: Rot
easily it is sensitive to overwatering (rot prone)
needs a very good drainage to avoid rotting,
Keep drier and cool in winter. Need full sun. Very cold resistant
above approx -12C or less for short periods of time. |
The bud don't develops from the areoles but start growing within
the plants body and breaks the epidermis as it enlarge. |
Stigma (green) and stamens (violet) |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family) |
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Echinocereus
triglochidiatus “inermis” (= subnudus)
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Scientific name:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Engelmann 1858
Origin:
E. triglochidiatus is the most widespread
species (Utah, and Colorado south to southern California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas, and Mexico)
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Synonyms:
- Echinocereus paucispinus var. triglochidiatus
Schumann 1896
- Cereus triglochidiatus Engelmann 1848
- Cereus gonacanthus
Common Names: Claret-Cup Hedgehog , Kingcup cactus, mound cactus, King's
Crown Cactus, Spineless Hedgehog.
Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties,
forms an cultivars of Echinocereus triglochidiatus. .
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