Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cereus pectinatus Engelmann in Gray var. rigidissimus Engelmann
Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelmann in Wislizenus var. rigidissimus (Engelmann) W.T. Marshall
Echinocereus pectinatus (Schwidweiler) Engelmann var. rigidissimus (Engelmann) Engelmann ex Ruempler
Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rigidissimus is found in the arid lower elevation Peloncillos. It is notable even when not in flower for bright circumferential red bands or stripes. The areoles do not have a central spine.
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Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rigidissimus, photo Russ Kleinman, Mel Moe, Charles Holmes, Leith Young & Richard Felger, Peloncillo Mtns. near Rodeo, March 12, 2010
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