Xerophyte

Habit

It is a solitary or slowly branching cylindrical shaped cactus with up to 12 branches. It is one of the smaller Echinocereus species.

Central Spines

Sbsent

Seeds

Black.

Flowers

Beautiful, abundant, scented, intense pink flowers, 5 to 7 cm long (5-7 cm). Flower tube 22-40 × 10-30 mm; flower tube hairs 5-15 mm; inner tepals silvery pink to magenta, usually white, crimson, green, or multicoloured proximally, 23-40 × 5-15 mm, tips relatively thin, delicate; anthers yellow; nectar chamber 2-5 mm.

Blooming Season

Early May to Late June.

Ribs

10-19 straight or slightly undulate.

Stem

Erect, cylindrical or short cylindrical, 7 to 10 cm tall, 2,5 to 8 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

20 to 36, straight to slightly curved, held closely against the the ribs of the stems, organized in 2 series, pectinately arranged or nearly so, 5 to 8 mm long, pure white, eventually whit darker tip.

Fruits

Ovoid green, olive green, or dark green, fruit up to 28 mm long; fruiting 1.5-2.5 months after flowering.

Areoles

1-6(-10) mm apart.