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Echinopsis spinibarbis

Scientific Name: Echinopsis spinibarbis (Otto) A.E.Hoffmann J.
Synonym: Cereus spinibarbis, Echinocereus spinibarbis, Eulychnia spinibarbis, Trichocereus spinibarbis
Family: Cactaceae

As Eulychnia spinibarbis in Britton and Rose

Origin: Coastal Chile

Growth Habits: Shrubby cactus, up to 14 feet tall (4 m), thick stems, 12 or 13 ribs, central spine up 6 inches long (15 cm)

Blooming Habits:
White flowers with short woolly tube, 2 inches long and wide (4 cm). They are followed by a round, acid, woolly fruit.

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