hedgehog cactus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Echinocereus

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claret-cup cactus

Golden rainbow cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus), a hedgehog cactus, in the desert of southwestern Texas.

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous