Echinopsis backebergii
Backeberg's hedgehog cactus
Description
Echinopsis backebergii is a cactus species native to Bolivia. It has a spherical or cylindrical shape and can grow up to 20 inches (50 cm) tall and 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. The plant has a greenish-blue color and a woolly crown with white or yellow flowers that bloom at night.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliids
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Title
Echinopsis backebergii