 |
 |
| habit--Echinocereus reichenbachii is a genetically short cactus | bluebonnets and cactus, oh my! |
 |
 |
| spines | typical habitat--Echinocereus is usually found growing out of cracks in solid rock! |
 |
 |
| in Spring, the stems will begin to produce flowers... | ...that have beautiful rose-colored petals. Do you see the many stamens and stigmas in this flowers? Cacti have many, many flower parts per whorl! |