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Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Canaan Mountain Wilderness, Utah
Hummingbirds
are the primary pollinators; they stick their heads far into the flower to reach the nectar chambers at the base of the flower. As a result thier heads get dusted with pollen. Claret cup cactus flowers stay open at night, unlike other cacti species whose flowers close at night. The spines provide a small amount of shade, thereby reducing temperature and minimizing moisture loss.
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Cactus to Clouds Hike
More Quotes
Ann Zwinger Quotes
Mary Oliver Poems
Hikes by State
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
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Nevada
BLOGS
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DESERT PLANTS
>
Beavertail cactus
Brittlebush
Christmas Cactus
Arizona Barrel Cactus
Parry's penstemon
Agave
Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog
Claret Cup Hedgehog
Desert Agave
Palmer's Penstemon
Silver Cholla
Cristate Saguaro
Indian Paintbrush
Ocotillo
Santa Rita Prickly Pear
Spiny Cliffbrake
California Barrel Cactus
Engelmann Prickly Pear
Velvet Mesquite
Joshua Tree
Hedgehog Cactus
NATURE
BOISE
EARTH + SKY
URBAN
WATER
PATRIOT
ORCHIDS
Fit After 50
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