familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Cactoideae
genusEchinocereus
speciesEchinocereus rigidissimus

Echinocereus rigidissimus

(Engelmann) F. Haage

Special Preisverz., 13. 1897.

Allan D. Zimmerman, Bruce D. Parfitt
Common names: Arizona rainbow cactus rainbow hedgehog cactus
Illustrated
Basionym: Cereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus Engelmann Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 279. 1856
Synonyms: Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus (Engelmann) Rümpler
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 160, 163, 172, 173.
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Distribution

Ariz., N.Mex., Mexico

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Appearance shape
cushionlike +
Appendage architecture
arillate +
Appendage pubescence or texture
corky +
Areole architecture or shape
spiny +
Areole arrangement
confluent +, circular +  and linear +
Areole arrangement or shape
circular to linear +
Areole duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Areole life cycle
year-old +
Areole presence
absent +
Areole prominence
Conspicuous (Obscure) +
Areole pubescence
woolly +
Areole shape
hourglass--shaped +
Areole some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br />) +
Author
Allan D. Zimmerman +  and Bruce D. Parfitt +
Authority
(Engelmann) F. Haage +
Bark pubescence or texture
woodlike +
Bark texture
hardened +
Base position relational
surrounding +
Basionyms
Cereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract shape
triangular +
Central spine architecture
twisted +
Central spine arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Central spine course
curved +  and straight +
Central spine quantity
0 +  and 17 +
Central spine shape
variously angled +  and flattened +
Chain architecture
sessile +
Chain architecture or shape
symmetric +
Chain life cycle
proliferating +
Chain orientation
arising +
Chamber architecture
open +
Cladode length or size
long +
Cladode shape
flattened +  and cylindric +
Common name
Arizona rainbow cactus +  and rainbow hedgehog cactus +
Cortex coating
mucilaginous +
Cortex pubescence or texture
soft +
Cortex width
thick +
Crest shape
undulate +
Distribution
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +  and Mexico +
Epidermis arrangement
not separating +
Epidermis condition
intact +
Flower architecture
sessile +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower arrangement
arranged +
Flower atypical width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Flower duration
diurnal +
Flower height or length or size
short +
Flower length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Flower length or size
long +
Flower position
lateral +
Flower quantity
1 +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Flower shape
tubular +
Flower tube atypical some measurement
2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Flower tube fusion
adnate +
Flower tube position
epigynous +
Flower tube prominence
conspicuous +
Flower tube some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Flower width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture or shape
berrylike +
Fruit coloration
red;pink;red;pink;purplish brown;green +
Fruit condition
drying +
Fruit dehiscence
dehiscent +  and indehiscent +
Fruit duration
persistent +, long +  and deciduous +
Fruit length or size
long +
Fruit shape
spheric +  and narrowly obovoid +
Fruit some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Fruit texture
juicy +
Glochid presence
absent +
Hair density
dense +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence derivation
true +
Inner tepal coloration
Contrasting color or similar to distal portion (?) +, Darker (?) +, Greenish (?) +, Brownish (?) +, Yellow (?) +, Orange (?) +, Magenta (?) +, Red (?) +  and Pink (?) +
Inner tepal shape
petal-like +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Leaf presence
absent +
Leaf prominence
rudimentary +
Leaf shape
flat +  and terete +
Leaf size
nearly +  and microscopic +
Leaf some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Long-shoot architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Long-shoot relief
tuberculate +
Long-shoot shape
fluted;spheric;depressed-spheric or club-shaped +
Mound density
dense +
Nectary prominence
apparent +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Outer tepal architecture or shape
sepal-like +
Outer tepal shape
Bractlike (?) +
Ovary derivation
true +
Ovary position relational
surrounding +
Ovary prominence
sunken +
Ovary relief
smooth +  and tuberculate +
Perianth duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Pistil architecture
compound +
Pistil architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Pith coating
mucilaginous +
Pith pubescence or texture
soft +
Placenta arrangement
parietal +
Placenta atypical quantity
14 (20) +
Placenta quantity
3;14 +
Portion architecture or shape
spiny +
Portion arrangement
separated +
Portion life cycle
flowering +
Protuberance fusion
coalescent +
Protuberance shape
ridgelike +  and nipple--shaped +
Publication title
Special Preisverz., +
Publication year
1897 +
Reference
None +
Rib atypical quantity
30 (40) +
Rib orientation
vertical +
Rib quantity
4;26 +
Rib short-shoot architecture or shape
barbed +
Rib short-shoot size
minute +
Root density
diffuse +
Scale architecture or shape
leaflike +
Scale presence
absent +
Scale shape
triangular +
Scale size
minute +
Seed architecture
arillate +  and strophiolate +
Seed atypical quantity
0 (5) +
Seed coloration
dark reddish-brown +  and black +
Seed diameter
0.4mm;12mm +
Seed quantity
1;3000 +
Seed relief
rugose +  and tuberculate +
Seed shape
spheric;obovoid +
Seed some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Segment duration
persistent +
Segment fragility
detachable +
Skin architecture or shape
ribbed +
Skin fragility
brittle +
Skin relief
tuberculate +
Skin texture
hard +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Slit height or length or size
short +
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Special status
Illustrated +
Spine architecture
bristlelike +
Spine architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Spine architecture or shape
ribbonlike +
Spine arrangement
cluster +, arranged +  and radial +
Spine atypical length
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Spine atypical quantity
38 (45) +
Spine atypical some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Spine coloration
black +, brown +, reddish +, yellow +  and white +
Spine coloration or pubescence or relief
striate +
Spine course
curved +  and straight +
Spine duration
deciduous +
Spine fragility
pliable +
Spine length
3mm +  and 150mm +
Spine presence
absent +
Spine prominence
prominent +
Spine pubescence
glabrous +
Spine pubescence or relief
rough +
Spine quantity
4 (?) +  and 38 (?) +
Spine relief
roughened +  and smooth +
Spine shape
acicular +  and subulate +
Spine some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Spine texture
hard +
Spine width
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Stamen quantity
50;1500 +
Stamen shape
decurrent +
Stem architecture
unsegmented +
Stem atypical length
70cm (130cm) +
Stem atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Stem coloration
yellow-green +  and dark green +
Stem length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Stem shape
tapering +, spheric +  and long cylindric +
Stem some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Stem texture
succulent +
Stem width
1cm;15cm +
Stigma lobe atypical quantity
14 (20) +
Stigma lobe coloration
yellowish green +  and green +
Stigma lobe quantity
5;22 +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Surface architecture or shape
ribbed +
Surface relief
tuberculate +
Surface texture
woody +
Synonyms
Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus +
Taproot architecture
adventitous +
Taproot derivation
adventitious +
Taproot shape
tuberlike +
Taxon family
Cactaceae +
Taxon habitat
epipetric +  and epiphytic +
Taxon name
Echinocereus rigidissimus +
Taxon parent
Echinocereus +
Taxon rank
species +
Tepal quantity
5;50 +
Testa cell arrangement
confluent +
Testa cell shape
convex +
Testa reflectance
dull +  and glossy +
Tubercle fusion
distinct +
Tubercle presence
absent +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
unbranched +  and branched +
Whole organism architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism habitat
epiphytic;epiphytic;epiphytic +
Whole organism height or length or size
short +
Whole organism location
deep-seated +
Whole organism orientation
decumbent +, pendent +, sprawling +, ascending +  and erect +
Whole organism quantity
0 (?) +  and 500 (?) +
Whole organism shape
barrel-shaped +  and spheric +
X chromosome quantity
11 +