3,606 observationsLeast Concern
rainbow hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus rigidissimus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Cactaceae ›Genus: Echinocereus
About
Echinocereus rigidissimus, commonly known as the Arizona Rainbow Cactus or Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus is a solitary, growing cactus, that rarely branches or offsets with age. Echinocereus rigidissimus grows to a height of up to 30 cm, and a width of 11 cm when mature, with pectinate radial spines curved slightly towards the stem, the new spines are initially reddish to magenta and fades to a yellow or light pink colour when they mature. Echinocereus rigidissimus, flowers in flushes...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of rainbow hedgehog cactus is Echinocereus rigidissimus.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
- rainbow hedgehog cactus belongs to the genus Echinocereus.