Echinocereus cinerascens

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

Background
Growing in patches 6 to 12 dm. broad, branching at base, the stems ascending to about 3 dm.; ribs about 12, not very prominent, obtuse; areoles rather scattered, orbicular; spines white or pale, straight, rough, 1.5 to 2 cm. long; radials about 10; centrals 3 or 4; flowers, including ovary, 6 to 8 cm. long, the tube very short; scales on ovary and tube small, acute, their axils crowded with short white wool and 6 to 8 long white bristles; inner perianth-segments, when dry, deep purple, 3 to 4 cm. long, obtuse; stamens short; fruit not seen. Distributed in Central Mexico.

Varieties/Subspecies
E. c. septentrionalis