Echinocereus gurneyi
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| Echinocereus gurneyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinocereus |
| Species: | E. gurneyi |
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| Echinocereus gurneyi L.D.Benson) W.Blum, Oldach & J.Oldach 2014 | |
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Echinocereus gurneyi is a species of cactus native to Texas.[1]
Echinocereus gurneyi forms small clumps consisting of 10 or more stems. The dark green plant body is ovate to cylindrical and reaches heights of up to 20–35 cm (7.9–13.8 in) with a diameter of 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in). The 8 to 12 ribs often form warts. The spines are yellow brown and difficult to distinguish between radial and central spines. The areoles have 1-2 central spines, have an angular cross section and are up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 5-12 radial spines that are the same length. The broad, funnel-shaped, dioecious, orange-red to salmon flowers appear below the shoot tip. They have a diameter of 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]
