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Echinocereus scheeri subsp. gentryi: A Clumping, Pink-Flowered Hedgehog

Echinocereus scheeri subsp. gentryi (syn. Echinocereus salm-dyckianus) is a clumping hedgehog cactus that forms dense mounds of cylindrical, ribbed stems with stout spines. In spring, it produces large, showy, magenta-pink flowers with green stigmas. This Mexican native is cold-hardy and a reliable bloomer, creating a spectacular pink display in rock gardens and cactus collections.

Family:	Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Echinocereus (ek-in-oh-KER-ee-us)
Species:	scheeri subsp. gentryi
Synonym:	Echinocereus salm-dyckianus
Synonym:	Echinocereus cucumis
Synonym:	Echinocereus gentryi

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