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Calico Hedgehog, Strawberry Hedgehog at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Click to see more.

Calico Hedgehog, Strawberry Hedgehog

Echinocereus engelmannii

Family

Cactaceae, Cactus Family

Form

Succulent to 2 ft. tall by 3 ft. wide

Range

Sonora and Mojave deserts of southwestern U.S. and northern Baja California

Habitat

Rocky soil of hillsides, canyons and washes

Factoid

The show stopping flowers form sweet red fruits.
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