Echinocereus nivosus


Scientific Name: Echinocereus nivosus Glass & R.C.Foster
Synonym: Echinocereus albatus
Family: Cactaceae
(Echinocereus nivosus)
At Holly Gate Nursery

Origin: Mexico (Coahuila) above 6000 feet elevation (1800 m)

Growth Habits: Forms mounds, stems 5 inches long (12 cm), 1.6 inches in diameter (4 cm), 10 to 15 ribs, 10 to 15 central spines, 25 to 40 radials


Blooming Habits:
Deep pink narrow flowers at the tips of the stems, up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm)


 

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