Echinocereus pulchellus var. amoenus
Scientific Name: Echinocereus pulchellus var. amoenus (Hemsl.) Kelsey & Dayton
Synonym: Echinocereus aguirreanus, Echinocereus amoenus var. aguirreanus , Echinocereus amoenus, Echinopsis amoena
Family: Cactaceae
Echinocereus aguirreanus in June at Uhlig Nursery
Origin: San Luis Potosi
Growth Habits: Solitary or slowly branching from the base, top-shaped, up to 5 inches in diameter (12 cm); 10-14 ribs; young areoles have 6 to 8 short spines, the lowest longer, while old ones are bare.
Blooming Habits:
Abundant magenta flowers, 2 inches long (5 cm), outside petals with a greenish midstripe.
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