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Echinocactus grusonii var. albispinus


Common Name(s): White Barrel Cactus
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Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Distribution: Queretaro de Arteaga - Mexico (North America)
Habit: Globose
Flower: YellowEncounterability: Common Worldwide
Species Notes: This variety has been selected and grown purposely for its white or near-white spines. Compare with the normal yellow-spined E. grusonii. It is quite popular in collections and encounterability is high, although not nearly as common as the normal yellow-spined form.
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Echinocactus grusonii
E. grusonii var. albispinus
Picture taken at: Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino, CA

Photographer: Byron Fan


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