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Guacalla

Scientific Name: Corryocactus brevistylus Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus brevistylus, Corryocactus ayacuchoensis, Corryocactus brevispinus, Corryocactus heteracanthus, Corryocactus krausii, Corryocactus pachycladus
Family: Cactaceae

An antique picture of Corryocactus brevistylus in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Northern Chile, southern Peru

Growth Habits: Basally branching, columnar stems up to 10 feet tall (3 m), stems 6 inches wide (15 cm); 6 to 10 ribs; woolly areoles 1 in. apart (2.5 cm); spines, about 15, 0.4 to 3.2 or more inches long (1 to 8 cm)

In Britton and Rose

Blooming Habits:
Yellow diurnal fragrant flowers in summer, 2 to 2.4 inches (5 to 6 cm) in length, 4 inches wide (10 cm); fruit spherical

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