Echinopsis candicans / Trichocereus candicans

Echinopsis candicans, also known under the formerly accepted name Trichocereus candicans, is a Trichocereus species from Argentina. It is very variable and forms a complex that holds various forms, and which is also connected to other species like Trichocereus purpureopilosus, Trichocereus lamprochlorus and Trichocereus huascha. It regularly forms hybrids with the latter around La Rioja and there is a wide variety of flower colors associated with it. The classic flower color from the description is white.

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