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Harrisia regelii
Harrisia regelii is a species of cactus endemic to Argentina and Uruguay.
From the article Harrisia regelii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Harrisia regelii grows bushy, scrambling, upright, sometimes arched or prostrate, with green stems that have 4-5 tuberculate ribs. Plants have 1–4 spines, needle-like, initially reddish to almost white thorns later turn gray with a black tip. The individual central spine is 1 to 2 centimeters long. The flowers reach a length of up to 9–22 centimeters with reddish hairs on the buds, spineless and pale green sepals. The spherical, slightly bumpy red fruits have a few scales.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 439004.