Xerophyte

Tepals

Oblong to oblanceolate, ruffled near midline, light lavender-pink with darker midrib and a small rounded white area at base.

Description

'Gossamer'is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars, it is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick. (ISI 99-10; HBG 82622, Schick 1373-9.)

Stigma

White.

Filaments

White. Exserted, white central.

Flowers

Very large up to 15 cm (or more) across.

Spines

15 mm long.

Stem

Spherical, up to10 cm in diameter.