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Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Rose
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 293. 1909
Family: CACTACEAE

Echinocereus rigidissimus Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
GL501 Peloncillo Mts., NM. A jewel of the Sonoran Desert, this species has a tight lattice of tiny spines that hide the body of the plant.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Rose
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 293. 1909
Synonymy: 6 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus rigidissimus subs. rubispinus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) N.P.Taylor
Cactaceae Consensus Init. 3: 9. 1997
Synonymy: 5
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus, Sonorian Rainbow Cactus, Arizona Rainbow Cactus, Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus
SPANISH (Español): Cabeza de Viejo

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinocereus rigidissimus group

  • Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) Rose: Stems up to 10 cm thick with 15-23 radial pectinated spines per areole that hide the body of the plant.  Each year’s growth is differentiated by differently coloured band of spines, hence the common name Arizona Rainbow.
  • Echinocereus rigidissimus f. cristata hort.: Crested form.
  • Echinocereus rigidissimus subs. rubispinus (G.Frank & A.B.Lau) N.P.Taylor: (a.k.a. Ruby Rainbow) has stems that only get about 7 cm thick with 30-35 shorter radial spines per areole. The spines are also more Ruby/pinkish coluoured compared to the 'rigidissimus' subspecies and are some of the showiest in the cactus kingdom.
  • Echinocereus rigidissimus subs. rubispinus f. albiflorus hort.: has white flowers and paler creamy white spines, all the other characteristics namely size and shape of spines, stems, flowers, fruits, roots etc.it is comparable to the standard from.


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AG60 (Alan Gilmore) Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Growing habit. Mexico. Photo by: Agócs György

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Nestled on the rock. Mexico. Photo by: Agócs György
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