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Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. Plants are usually single. The stems are almost round and taper towards the tip. They are 35 cm high and 13 cm across. They are covered with spines. There are 12-21 ribs. The flowers are often on the side of the stems. They are usually yellow but can be pink or purple. They are 5-15 cm across. The fruit are round and 3-4 cm across. They are green to greenish-purple. The spines on them fall off.

There are about 60 Echinocereus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fully ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cereus dasyacanthus (Engelm.) Engelm.; Cereus ctenoides Engelm.; Echinocereus ctenoides (Engelm.) Rumpler; Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. ctenoides (Engelm.) G. Frank; Echinocereus hildmannii Arendt; Echinocereus steereae Clover; Echinocereus dasyacanthus var. rectispinus Trocha & Fethke; Echinocereus dasyacanthus subsp. rectispinus (Trocha & Fethke) Blum et al;