Echinocereus pentalophus

Echinocereus pentalophus is a species of Echinocereus. It's type locality is Mexico.

Background
Procumbent, with ascending branches, deep green; ribs 4 to 6, somewhat undulate, bearing low tubercles; radial spines 4 or 5, very short, white with brown tips; central spine 1, rarely wanting; flowers reddish-violet, large, 7 to 12 cm. long; perianth-segments broad, rounded at apex, stamens borne on the lower half of throat for a distance of about 12 mm.; tube proper not much broader than the style, purple within, 7mm. long; filaments short; style a little longer than the filaments; scales on the ovary and flower-tube bearing long cobwebby hairs and brownish spines; style stiff, 3.5 cm. long. Distributed in Eastern Mexico and southern Texas.