Echinocereus conglomerates

Echinocereus conglomerates is a species of Echinocereus. It's type locality is Rinconada, near Monterey, Mexico.

Background
Cespitose, forming large clumps; joints simple, often half covered in the ground, 1 to 2 dm. long; ribs 11 to 13, slightly undulate; areoles 1 to 1.5 cm. apart, small, circular, slightly felted; spines white to brownish; radial spines acicular, 1.5 to 2.5 cm. long, spreading; central spines several, elongated, often 7in. long, very flexible; flowers 6 to 7 cm. long, broad and open, purplish; perianth-segments broad, 2 cm. long; spines on ovary and flower long, white, more or less curved; fruit globular, 3 cm. in diameter, somewhat acid, edible; seeds numerous.