Echinocactus rectispinus

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Echinocactus rectispinus, Brit. & Rose. Fig. 1372. Globose, at length cylindrical: ribs 13-21, obtuse and strongly tuberculate: radial spines 7-9, very unequal, the 3 upper ones 4-5 in. long, the lower 1½-3 in. long and paler; the central very long (12-13 in.), straight or slightly decurved: fls. about 1⅕ in. long, pinkish; ovary bearing a few ovate, scarious, naked scales. Low. Calif. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

1. REDIRECT Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus