Echinocereus arizonicus
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Echinocereus arizonicus
Here's a few shot of Echinocereus arizonicus on Kitts Peak, at about 6000 feet. Martin
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Re: Echinocereus arizonicus
very lovely, it seems from the pictures that they grow in small clusters between the rocks, is that the case in all populations there?
With apologies to the late Professor C. D. Darlington the following misquotation springs to
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
mind ‘cactus taxonomy is the pursuit of the impossible by the incompetent’ - Fearn & Pearcy, Rebutia (1981)
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Re: Echinocereus arizonicus
Yeah that's about right, the top of Kitts Peak is mostly stone and large boulder's, and that's were they flourish. Martin
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Re: Echinocereus arizonicus
These would be arizonicus nigrihorridispinus, judging from the extra spines, generally smaller stems and longer flower tube. Love these, great photos!
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