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Canova I, Veneto, Italy
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Canova I, Veneto, Italy
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Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park West. April 18, 2010
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California, United States
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California, United States
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California, United States
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Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rumpler. See comments at end regarding taxonomy. Fleshly opened flowers, stigma lobes still closed and just barely starting to open, despite blue skies and a day that turned out to be record setting for the area (90 degree high), and plant having full sun exposure.First of only three clumps in area which pollinators may not be finding and/or which invasive/non-native cheatgrass, Dalmatian toadflax, and Alyssum may be outcompeting. Stigma lobes closed and not opening until after noon. No pollinators observed. Plants are believed to be hummingbird pollinated.May 15, 2012, at or near the northernmost point of distribution of the species in the Wasatch mountains of northern Utah.Taxonomy notes:The most widespread hedgehog cactus in Utah has long gone under the name E. triglochidiatus but despite that name having been used again and again in Utah related flora and plant guides, as presently understood, E. triglochidiatus does not in fact occur in Utah (or if it does, barely in the southeastern corner of the state, as a separate/different species the name E. triglochidiatus is therefore also not a synonym for what occurs in Utah, and so should not be used in reference to this species whatsoever). The specific epithet is now confusing and somewhat of a misnomer, but the priority system of taxonomy requires that "mojavensis" be used.
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Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rumpler. See comments at end regarding taxonomy. Fleshly opened flowers, stigma lobes just barely having opened. Despite blue skies and a day that turned out to be record setting for the area (90 degree high), and plant having full sun exposure, stigma lobes did start to open until aboubt 12:30pm.Second of only three clumps in area which pollinators may not be finding and/or which invasive/non-native cheatgrass, Dalmatian toadflax, and Alyssum may be outcompeting. Stigma lobes not opening until shortly after noon. No pollinators observed. Plants are believed to be hummingbird pollinated.May 15, 2012, at or near the northernmost point of distribution of the species in the Wasatch mountains of northern Utah. Taxonomy notes:The most widespread hedgehog cactus in Utah has long gone under the name E. triglochidiatus but despite that name having been used again and again in Utah related flora and plant guides, as presently understood, E. triglochidiatus does not in fact occur in Utah (or if it does, barely in the southeastern corner of the state, as a separate/different species the name E. triglochidiatus is therefore also not a synonym for what occurs in Utah, and so should not be used in reference to this species whatsoever). The specific epithet is now confusing and somewhat of a misnomer, but the priority system of taxonomy requires that "mojavensis" be used.
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Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rumpler. See comments at end regarding taxonomy. Fleshly opened flowers, stigma lobes just barely open. Despite blue skies and a day that turned out to be record setting for the area (90 degree high), and plant having full sun exposure, stigma lobes did start to open until after noon.Second of only three clumps in area which pollinators may not be finding and/or which invasive/non-native cheatgrass, Dalmatian toadflax, and Alyssum may be outcompeting. Stigma lobes not opening until shortly after noon. No pollinators observed. Plants are believed to be hummingbird pollinated.May 15, 2012, at or near the northernmost point of distribution of the species in the Wasatch mountains of northern Utah.Taxonomy notes:The most widespread hedgehog cactus in Utah has long gone under the name E. triglochidiatus but despite that name having been used again and again in Utah related flora and plant guides, as presently understood, E. triglochidiatus does not in fact occur in Utah (or if it does, barely in the southeastern corner of the state, as a separate/different species the name E. triglochidiatus is therefore also not a synonym for what occurs in Utah, and so should not be used in reference to this species whatsoever). The specific epithet is now confusing and somewhat of a misnomer, but the priority system of taxonomy requires that "mojavensis" be used.
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Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & Bigelow) Rmpler Syn. E. triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (sometimes misspelled as mohavensis; the specific epithet is unfortunately now a misnomer)Duchesne Co., UtahThe most widespread Echinocereus in Utah occurring in all counties except northern tier of Utah in Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Summit cos.Stems several to many forming large mounds; tubular flowersSpines have trichomes or papillaeHummingbird pollinated.While not a synonmym, plants that have been dumped into E. triglochidiatus generally incl. var. melancanthus would fall under this name.
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California, United States
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Sunset Valley, Texas, United States
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Echinocereus cf apachensis. I use "cf" because I am unsure of my identification. That puts me in league with authors of taxonomical treatments who seem uncertain whether the taxon exists. See Flora of North America:
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=2... for example. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
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Echinocereus cf apachensis. I use "cf" because I am unsure of my identification. That puts me in league with authors of taxonomical treatments who seem uncertain whether the taxon exists. See Flora of North America:
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=2... for example. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
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Echinocereus cf apachensis. I use "cf" because I am unsure of my identification. That puts me in league with authors of taxonomical treatments who seem uncertain whether the taxon exists. See Flora of North America:
www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=2... for example. Photographed in a private garden in Berkeley, CA.
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The Salmon-flowered Hedgehog is native to the Durango and Sinaloa area of Mexico. UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens.
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Native to northeastern Mexico, but here blooming at the KEW gardens, London.
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June 6, 2010, Arizona, Santa Catalina Mountains, Geology turnoff