The flowers form red fruits after the spring bloom. A small barrel cactus which grows in the mountains of Utah and Idaho. This is the first cactus to bloom, about mid-April. The blossoms are pink. This cactus is native to northern Utah.
Blossoms are red.
Spines are white and numerous. It is sometimes called the 'claret cup' cactus. This is a small, hardy plant from the eastern slopes of The Rockies. The spines are red and the blossoms are chartruese. It has shaggy spines which are either white or rust color.