2019 First-Class Forever Stamp,Cactus Flower: Echinocereus coccineus
# 5354 - 2019 First-Class Forever Stamp - Cactus Flower: Echinocereus coccineus
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US #5354
2019 Echinocereus Coccineus – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures a scarlet hedgehog cactus in bloom
- Part of the set of 10 stamps celebrating the beauty of cactus flowers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Cactus Flowers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 15, 2019
First Day City: Mesa, Arizona
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the many colors, shapes, and sizes of flowers different cactus species produce.
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph by John P. Schaefer of the scarlet hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus coccineus) in bloom.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mesa, Arizona, at the AmeriStamp Expo/ARIPEX stamp show. Arizona is home to many cactus species.
About the Cactus Flowers set: Made up of 10 stamp designs, all picturing existing photographs by John P. Schaefer of different cacti species in bloom. The species pictured include: Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus), Rebutia minuscula (fire crown cactus), Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Texas rainbow cactus), Echinocereus poselgeri (Dahlia cactus), Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet hedgehog cactus), Pelecyphora aselliformis (hatchet cactus), Parodia microsperma (golden Tom Thumb cactus), Echinocactus horizonthalonius (eagle’s claw cactus), Thelocactus heterochromus (glory of Texas cactus), and Parodia scopa (silver ball cactus).
History the stamp represents: Cacti may seem like simple plants, but they actually have a wide variety of characteristics that make each species unique. Some might have hard, short spines while others have long soft spines. They might be solitary or grown in large clumps. These and many other factors help determine what genus and species that individual cactus belongs to. Sometimes the only way to tell two species apart is with DNA testing.
The scarlet hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus coccineus) is one of four subspecies with very similar traits. It has a ribbed surface with 8 to 11 sections and 5 to 20 spines per areole (the structure thorns grow from). The scarlet hedgehog produces a single bright red-orange flower about three to four inches in diameter. Its stem is about one to two inches thick. Other subspecies can be distinguished by a different number of spines, thinner or thicker stem, or flower color. One variety also has a darker green skin than the rest.
It takes a practiced eye to tell the difference between one cactus and another. This is one of the reasons collectors enjoy growing them. It is fun to explore each species and show off the skill of growing the beautiful flowers cacti are famous for.
US #5354
2019 Echinocereus Coccineus – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures a scarlet hedgehog cactus in bloom
- Part of the set of 10 stamps celebrating the beauty of cactus flowers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Cactus Flowers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 15, 2019
First Day City: Mesa, Arizona
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the many colors, shapes, and sizes of flowers different cactus species produce.
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph by John P. Schaefer of the scarlet hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus coccineus) in bloom.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mesa, Arizona, at the AmeriStamp Expo/ARIPEX stamp show. Arizona is home to many cactus species.
About the Cactus Flowers set: Made up of 10 stamp designs, all picturing existing photographs by John P. Schaefer of different cacti species in bloom. The species pictured include: Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus), Rebutia minuscula (fire crown cactus), Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Texas rainbow cactus), Echinocereus poselgeri (Dahlia cactus), Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet hedgehog cactus), Pelecyphora aselliformis (hatchet cactus), Parodia microsperma (golden Tom Thumb cactus), Echinocactus horizonthalonius (eagle’s claw cactus), Thelocactus heterochromus (glory of Texas cactus), and Parodia scopa (silver ball cactus).
History the stamp represents: Cacti may seem like simple plants, but they actually have a wide variety of characteristics that make each species unique. Some might have hard, short spines while others have long soft spines. They might be solitary or grown in large clumps. These and many other factors help determine what genus and species that individual cactus belongs to. Sometimes the only way to tell two species apart is with DNA testing.
The scarlet hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus coccineus) is one of four subspecies with very similar traits. It has a ribbed surface with 8 to 11 sections and 5 to 20 spines per areole (the structure thorns grow from). The scarlet hedgehog produces a single bright red-orange flower about three to four inches in diameter. Its stem is about one to two inches thick. Other subspecies can be distinguished by a different number of spines, thinner or thicker stem, or flower color. One variety also has a darker green skin than the rest.
It takes a practiced eye to tell the difference between one cactus and another. This is one of the reasons collectors enjoy growing them. It is fun to explore each species and show off the skill of growing the beautiful flowers cacti are famous for.