Claretcup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus), Fort Davis National Historic Site, 2015.
This hedgehog cactus goes by many names, including kingcup cactus, claretcup and mojave mound cactus. It is a highly-variable species but generally grows in a mound. Its flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds.
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