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Eriosyce crispa

Scientific Name: Eriosyce crispa (F. Ritter) F. Kattermann
Synonym: Horridocactus crispus, Neochilenia nigriscoparia, Neoporteria crispa, Neoporteria vallenarensis var. crispa , Pyrrhocactus crispus
Family: Cactaceae

Neoporteria crispa at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Origin: Chile (Atacama)

Growth Habits: Cylindrical cactus, up to 4 inches in diameter (10 cm)

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