US 2019 Spiny Hedgehog Cactus Flowers 55c. Scott. 5352


US 2019 Spiny Hedgehog Cactus Flowers 55c. Scott. 5352


Series: Cactus Flowers

Stamp details: Spiny Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus)

Issued date: 15-02-2019 (dd/mm/yyyy)

Face value: 55c.
(FOREVER º - No Face Value)

Emission: Commemorative

Format: Double-sided booklet of 20

First Day City: Mesa, Arizona at AmeriStamp/ARIPEX

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 5352
Michel (Germany): 5570BD
Yvert et Tellier (France): 5188

Dimensions (height x width):
23.5mm x 30.5mm

Designers: Ethel Kessler (designer) ; John P. Schaefer (photographer)

Printer: Banknote Corporation of America (BCA)

Printing Method: Offset, Microprint

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 11

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: Cactus, Flowers

Total print: 40,000,000 (estimate)

Note: Face value US$0.55 on day of issue.

Description:- Echinocereus dasyacanthus is a member of the cactus family, Cactaceae. It is one of about 2000 total species belonging to this family. The cactus is commonly known as Texas rainbow cactus because of the subtle rings or bands of contrasting colors along the stem of the plant. Not all Texas rainbow cacti have the "rainbow" coloration on their stems. Another common name is spiny hedgehog cactus. E. dasyacanthus can be identified as a tetraploid with predominantly yellow flowers. Experiments suggest this is due to the hybridization of E. dasyacanthus and E. coccineus. The E. dasyacanthus received its specific epithet from the two Greek words dasys and akantha, which mean "shaggy" and "thorns" respectively.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinocereus_dasyacanthus