Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 41: 127. 1969
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. perbellus
Author
(Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson
Chinese genus
鹿角柱属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a low growing cactus species both solitary or forming clusters.
Central Spines
Almost always missing (or rarely 1, straight, terete).
Seeds
Black.
Flowers
1-3 per plant, diurnal, very showy, abundant, scented, pink-purple to scarlet, 4 to 6 cm long and wide; perianth-segments crimson at base, broad, oblong to oblanceolate, acuminate, nearly 4 cm. long; areoles on flower-tube very woolly as well as spiny.
Blooming Season
Late April/Early May to Late June.
Spines
All radials, 12-15(-20), spreading but not widely, 5 to 7 mm long, pale brown to reddish or nearly white below.
Ribs
13-15, low and broad.
Stem
Erect, cylindrical or short cylindrical, 5 to 10 cm high.
Fruits
Ovoid green, olive green, or dark green, fruit up to 28 mm long; fruiting 1.5-2.5 months after flowering.
Areoles
Elliptic elongated very closely set; distance between the areoles about equal to the length of the areoles themselves.