Sarcocaulon herrei (Monsonia) Cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii var

Echinocereus reichenbachii var

There are a large number of ridges and folds

Unlike the Bishop's Cap this species forms numerous yellow spines

The flowers are bright red to orange to yellow

francoisii hybrid from Thailand has some E

Sarcocaulon herrei (Monsonia) Cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii varSarcocaulon herrei Family: Geraniaceae. Also called Bushman's Candle, this South African native is closely related to the common Geranium and Pelargonium, but is adapted to desert conditions. Many people consider it to be a species of Monsonia. It produces fat stems that often grow horizontally a few inches above the ground. The leaves are small and fern like. The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies. Flowers are an