Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Mesemb This is a very small

This is a very small species that clumps heavily

but technically it isn't

Adromischus marianae v

Treat it like a small cactus

All other species have yellow flowers

Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Mesemb This is a very smallEchinocereus pulchellus v. acanthosetus Family: Cactaceae. An interesting globular species of Echinocereus with prominent ribs and a prominent tap root. Most species (like. E. rigidissimus or E. reichenbachii) are short columnar with no ribs. The plants have dark green ribs and a lighter, more mint green, body, especially when young. It almost looks variegated, but technically it isn't. Forms clumps in time and makes big pink flowers in the summer.