2019 First-Class Forever Stamp,Cactus Flower: Echinocereus dasyacanthus
# 5352 - 2019 First-Class Forever Stamp - Cactus Flower: Echinocereus dasyacanthus
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US #5352
2019 Echinocereus Dasyacanthus – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures Texas rainbow 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 Texas rainbow cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus) 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 have some of the most unusual common names of any plants. These can be chosen based on what the cactus looks like, where it grows, or who first discovered it. Since many cacti have similar features, they are constantly being reclassified. This means the Latin name changes, too. Keeping the common name helps distinguish the species no matter which genus it is moved to.
The Texas rainbow cactus’s name says a lot about it. It can be found from Arizona to Mexico, but is most plentiful in Texas. The cactus’s scientific name, Echinocereus dasyacanthus, comes from the Greek dasys and akantha, meaning “shaggy thorns.” This is appropriate given the many overlapping spines found on most Texas rainbow cacti, giving them a fuzzy-looking exterior. These spines can vary in color and sometimes appear as bands, similar to a rainbow.
The Texas rainbow cactus is a common addition to indoor cactus collections. They grow slowly and stay relatively small throughout their lifetime. In addition to its colorful spines, this cactus produces bright yellow flowers in early spring, adding even more beauty to this already striking plant.
US #5352
2019 Echinocereus Dasyacanthus – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures Texas rainbow 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 Texas rainbow cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus) 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 have some of the most unusual common names of any plants. These can be chosen based on what the cactus looks like, where it grows, or who first discovered it. Since many cacti have similar features, they are constantly being reclassified. This means the Latin name changes, too. Keeping the common name helps distinguish the species no matter which genus it is moved to.
The Texas rainbow cactus’s name says a lot about it. It can be found from Arizona to Mexico, but is most plentiful in Texas. The cactus’s scientific name, Echinocereus dasyacanthus, comes from the Greek dasys and akantha, meaning “shaggy thorns.” This is appropriate given the many overlapping spines found on most Texas rainbow cacti, giving them a fuzzy-looking exterior. These spines can vary in color and sometimes appear as bands, similar to a rainbow.
The Texas rainbow cactus is a common addition to indoor cactus collections. They grow slowly and stay relatively small throughout their lifetime. In addition to its colorful spines, this cactus produces bright yellow flowers in early spring, adding even more beauty to this already striking plant.