| Family Name | Cactaceae |
| Scientific name | Echinocereus brandegeei |
| Common name | Strawberry Cactus, Strawberry Hedgehog |
| Growth habit | Multi-stemmed cactus, the shrubs grow to a height of approximately 1 meter. |
| Leaf | Yellow spines with reddish spots, turning grey as their age; 1 to 4 central spines, the longer sometimes flattened, up to 3.2 inches long (8 cm); 10 to 18 spreading needle-like radials, up to 0.8 inch long (2 cm) |
| Flower | Large, pale pink flowers with dark red throats, up to 4 inches long (10 cm), 4 inches in diameter (10 cm). The plants bloom in June |
| Fruit | Red, globose, spiny fruits, 1.2 inches in diameter (3 cm). |
| More to learn | Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds. Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds. Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored. |
| Properties | Bitter, cold. |
| Treats | Clearing and detoxifying. Acute diarrhea, cough; snake bites |
| Reference | Gallery on Strawberry Cactus General information on Strawberry Cactus Rough information on Strawberry Cactus Profile on Strawberry Cactus |