Friday, February 24

Caespitosus = spines growing in clusters or tufts

Texas Lace Cactus
Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. caespitosus - Texas Lace Cactus can come in many spine colors and have quite a lot of variation in flower colors and sizes.  I would say the cactus above is subspecies 'caespitosus' from Central Texas given the extra large flower and the relatively increased projection of spines in contrast to the more typical reichenbachii (below) where the spines are tightly held and can easily be touched without the fear of retribution.




Orange Flame Flower
Orange Flame Flower (Talinum auranticum)





Texas vervain
Texas vervain - Verbena halei


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