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Echinopsis formosa

Scientific Name: Echinopsis formosa (Pfeiff.) Jacobi ex Salm-Dyck
Synonym: Acanthocalycium formosum, Acanthocalycium oreopogon, Echinocactus formosus, Echinopsis oreopogon, Echinopsis randallii, Helianthocereus randallii, Lobivia formosa, Lobivia kieslingii, Lobivia oreopepon, Lobivia rosarioana, Soehrensia formosa, Soehrensia oreopepon, Trichocereus formosus, Trichocereus randallii
Family: Cactaceae

Soehrensia formosa at Holly Gate, photo Terry Hewitt

Origin: Western Argentina to Chile

Growth Habits: Solitary at first, greyish green stem, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), 10 to 20 inches in diameter (25-50 cm); 25 to 35 (to 50) ribs; yellowish brown spines; 3 to 8 centrals, 1.2 to 8 inches long (3 to 20 cm); 9 to 15 spreading radials, up to 1.2 inches long (3 cm)

Blooming Habits:
Red to orange to yellow diurnal flowers, 2.4 to 3.6 inches long and wide (6-9 cm).

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