Echinocereus fasciculatus

Read about Echinocereus fasciculatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mammillaria fasciculata, Engelm. (M. Thornberi, Orcutt). Plants sometimes growing in large clusters often containing many plants (as many as 110 have been noted): sts. cylindrical, usually 2-4 in. high but sometimes as much as 1 ft. high: radial spines 13-18, white, with dark tips: fls. broadly funnel-shaped, purplish; petals broad- acute. Ariz.—This species, although collected in 1848, has been poorly represented in our collections and unfortunately has recently been re-named. It is a very beautiful species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.