Echinocereus hancockii E. Y. Dawson 1949
Cereus maritimus M. E. Jones 1883
Echinocereus maritimus var. hancockii (E. Y. Dawson) N. P. Taylor 1985
Echinocereus maritimus subsp. hancockii (E. Y. Dawson) Blum & Lange 1998
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Echinocereus maritimus (M. E. Jones) K. Schumann 1897
This cactus is found along the Western coast of Baja California, Mexico, and adjacent islands. Identification: These plants form multiply branched clumps or mounds up to 1′ (40 cm) high and 6½′ (2 m) around. The stems are cylinder-shaped, up to 12″ (30 cm) high and 1-2½″ (3-7 cm) around. Each stem has 8-10 ribs, sporting spines that are bright red at first, fading eventually to gray or white. Spine groups contain 7-10 spines, ½-2″ (1.5-6 cm) long. Bright yellow funnel-shaped flowers are up to 2″ (6 cm) in size. Round red fruits are covered with spines.
From Britton, Nathaniel Lord, Rose, J. N., The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family, Press of Gibson Brothers, 1919, Vol III, plate II; scanned by Google. References:
Anderson, Edward F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press, 2001, p. 239 Online References:
Cactus Art: the World of Cacti & Succulents The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Center for Sonoran Desert Studies SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Echinocereus maritimus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/24/2009 · Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona · ≈ 2½ × 1½′ (82 × 55 cm) Range: Zones 9b-11:
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