Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Cactus Probably my favorite of all

Probably my favorite of all Mammillarias

this is a very attractive smaller upright cactus covered in bristle like golden spines

Water when the soil dries out in the summer and keep dry all winter

The petioles (leaf stalks) of each leaf turn into spines when the leaf dies

Echinocereus pulchellus var. acanthosetus Cactus Probably my favorite of allEchinocereus pulchellus v. acanthosetus Family: Cactaceae. An interesting globular species of Echinocereus with prominent ribs and a prominent tap root. Most species (like. E. rigidissimus or E. reichenbachii) are short columnar with no ribs. The plants have dark green ribs and a lighter, more mint green, body, especially when young. It almost looks variegated, but technically it isn't. Forms clumps in time and makes big pink flowers in the summer.