Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rümpler

Echinocereus mojavensis (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Rümpler. Echinocereus triglochidiatus is a species of hedgehog cactus known by several common names, including kingcup cactus, claret cup cactus, red-flowered hedgehog cactus and Mojave mound cactus. This cactus is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a resident of varied habitats from low desert to rocky slopes, scrub, and mountain woodland. E. triglochidiatus is the official state cactus of Colorado.