Corryocactus aureus
Scientific Name: Corryocactus aureus (Meyen) P.C.Hutchison
Synonym: Cactus aureus, Cereus aureus, Cereus meyenii, Cleistocactus aureus, Corryocactus acervatus, Corryocactus cuajonesensis, Corryocactus prostratus, Echinocactus aureus, Erdisia meyenii
Family: Cactaceae
As Erdisia meyenii in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae
Origin: Northern Chile to Peru
Growth Habits: Cylindrical cactus in large colonies, up to 18 inches tall (45 cm); brownish green stems, up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm); 5 to 8 ribs; 1 or occasionally 2 central spines, up to 2.4 inches long (6 cm); 9 to 11 radials, 0.8 inches long (1 cm)
Blooming Habits:
Diurnal yellow or orange flowers, 1.6 inches long (4 cm)
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