Species

Peruvian Old-man Cactus

Espostoa lanata

(Kunth) Britton & Rose

Taxonomy

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Espostoa

Species

Espostoa lanata

Lifecycle & Ecology

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Oreocereus lanatusEspostoa lanata var. sericataPilocereus dautwitziiEspostoa dautwitziiCactus lanatusCephalocereus dautwitziiEspostoa ritteriCereus sericatusCereus lanatus subsp. sericatusEspostoa laticornuaEspostoa lanata var. floridaensisCleistocactus lanatusPilocereus lanatusEspostoa laticornua var. rubensEspostoa laticornua var. atroviolaceaCereus lanatusEspostoa lanata subsp. roseifloraEspostoa sericataEspostoa proceraCereus dautwitzii

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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