Nylon hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus viridiflorus) surrounded by young cacti in southeastern Colorado.

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Nylon hedgehog cactus, or green-flowered hedgehog cactus (Echincereus viridiflorus), is a very frost-tolerant hedgehog cactus species, growing farther north than others. The spines can be variable in color - from white or yellow, to pinkish, to red. Stems may remain single, or they may form into clumps. Small yellow-greenish flowers emerge from the stem, rather than the top. They can be found throughout northern Mexico, the American southwest, and as far north as South Dakota.

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Size: 3467px × 5200px
Location: Pueblo, CO, USA
Photo credit: © Denise Dethlefsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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