Echinocereus yavapaiensis

Echinocereus yavapaiensis is a species of cactus native to Arizona.

Description
The plant forms small clumps consisting of many stems. The dark green plant body is ovate to cylindrical and reaches heights of up to 30-48 cm with a diameter of 5-8 cm. The 10 to 14 ribs often form warts. The spines are yellow brown becoming grey. The areoles have 1-3 central spines are up to 6 cm long and 9 radial spines that are 2 cm long. The broad, funnel-shaped, dimorphic, red flowers appear below the shoot tip. They are 5.4 cm long and have a diameter of 3.8 cm. Chromosome count is 6n=66.

Distribution
Plants are found growing in bedrock outcrops with desert scrub in Yavapai County, Arizona at elevations between 1035 to 1860 meters.