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Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis (K.Schum.) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. 22: 8. 1973
Family: CACTACEAE

Echinocereus triglochidiatus “inermis”  ( a.k.a. subnudus )
Echinocereus triglochidiatus “inermis” ( a.k.a. subnudus )
The varietal name ‘inermis’ means unarmed (referring to the lack of spines), which as you can see in the close-ups is not entirely true, but almost, especially when compared to the other varieties.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis (K.Schum.) G.D.Rowley
Repert. Pl. Succ. 22: 8. 1973
Synonymy: 4 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Engelm.
Mem. Tour N. Mexico [Wislizenus] 93, adnot. 1848 [Apr 1848]
Synonymy: 6 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis f. cristata hort.

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. melanacanthus (Engelm. ex A.Gray) L.D.Benson
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 4th ser. 25: 254. 1944
Synonymy: 10 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson
Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 4th ser. 25: 255. 1944
Synonymy: 6
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Spineless Hedgehog, Spineless King's Crown Cactus, Spineless Mound Cactus, Naked Kingcup Cactus, Nude KingcupCactus, Spineless Claret-Cup Hedgehog

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinocereus triglochidiatus group


598 andrea Andrea B.
Echinocereus triglochidiatus “inermis” (subnudus) with some short spines. Photo by: Andrea B.
594 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Very nice bright red flowers with green stigma. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

595 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
596 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

597 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
599 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis Photo by: Cactus Art

600 cactus-art Cactus Art
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. inermis Photo by: Cactus Art
601 cactus-art Cactus Art
E. triglochidiatus var mohavensis ''inermis'' Photo by: Cactus Art

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