Probably a Echinocereus coccineus (scarlet hedgehog cactus), but there are a ton of species in the Echinocereus genus, so who knows? One thing is certain, they brighten up the early spring desert landscape in the Southwest. (Photo: Bluff, Utah area, 4/23/2024.)
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