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Corryocactus squarrosus

Scientific Name: Corryocactus squarrosus (Vaupel) P.C.Hutchison
Synonym: Cereus squarrosus, Corryocactus brachycladus, Corryocactus chavinilloensis, Corryocactus gracilis, Corryocactus megarhizus, Corryocactus melaleucus, Corryocactus odoratus, Corryocactus otuyensis, Corryocactus pilispinus, Corryocactus quivillanus, Corryocactus tenuiculus, Erdisia fortalezensis, Erdisia squarrosa, Erdisia tenuicula
Family: Cactaceae

An antique photo, as Erdisia squarrosa in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Peru (Junín)

Growth Habits: Sprawling, stems up to 6 feet long (2 m), 0.8 to 1 inch (2 to 2.5 cm) in diameter; 6 to 9 ribs; 1 central spine, oriented downward, 1.2 inches (3 cm) long; 9( to 13) radial spines, to 0.48 inch (1.2 cm) long;

Blooming Habits:
Yellow to red flowers, 1.8 inches long (4.5 cm); fruit 1 inch long (2.5 cm), 0.7 inch in diameter (1.7 cm); seeds black

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