




echinocereus coccineus
The Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus is a bright red cactus that looks like it has little hedgehogs on it! It loves to soak up the sunshine and can survive in very dry places.
Hábitat: It lives in dry, desert areas of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
The Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus has vibrant scarlet to orange-red flowers that form a striking crown atop its spiny, clumping green stems. Its densely packed spines give it a fuzzy, hedgehog-like appearance, making it distinct from smooth-stemmed cacti.





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It's sometimes called "strawberry hedgehog" because of its delicious red fruit!
Its sweet fruit tastes like strawberries, even though it's a spiky desert plant!
Native peoples used parts of this cactus for both food and traditional medicine.
This tough cactus can live for over 50 years in the wild, enduring harsh deserts!
This cactus has sharp, dense spines that act as a formidable defense, deterring most animals from trying to eat its juicy stems.
The Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus produces sweet nectar in its bright flowers, attracting important pollinators like bees and hummingbirds.
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus grows in clumps, where multiple stems share resources and provide mutual protection from harsh sun and herbivores.
Apis mellifera
Drinks nectar and collects pollen from flowers.

Archilochus alexandri
Feeds on nectar from the scarlet flowers.

Neotoma albigula
Consumes its fruit and uses cactus for shelter.
Gopherus morafkai
Graze on its stems and fruit in the desert.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
El estado de peligro de extinción indica que una especie corre un riesgo muy alto de extinguirse en estado silvestre en un futuro próximo.
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Be careful around cacti; their spines can be sharp!
10-30 cm
15-60 cm
5-8 cm
Spring to early summer
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