This species is widely distributed in the southwestern US from Arizona to Colorado and over into Texas. A number of former species have been lumped into this one. Very similar to Echinocereus triglochidiatus, it has short cylindrical green stems with sparse yellow-white spines. The flowers are red-orange and somewhat campanulate. This plant is frost hardy and probably capable of withstanding low temperatures to 15F. These plants are seedlings in one-gallon pots.