Exhibit Item 94
Echinocereus mojavensis
Mojave kingcup cactus
Illustrator: © 2010 Karen Ann Gengle
Pen and Ink
Arizona Cactaceae and Intermountain Flora
The spines are straight or more commonly curved, mostly uniformly pale gray with age, brown when young. Note the unique small blunt protuberances that can be seen on the enlarged spine.
Exhibit Item 95
Echinocereus coccineus ssp. coccineus
Claret-cup cactus
Illustrator: © 2010 Karen Ann Gengle
Pen and Ink
Arizona Cactaceae and Intermountain Flora
Echinocereus coccineus var. coccineus, found in the Sonoran Desert, is a subspecies of Echinocereus coccineus. It is identified by its narrower stems and thinner spines.
