Echinocereus amoenus

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

Background
Plants low, almost buried in the ground; ribs usually 13, low, somewhat tuberculate; young areoles bearing 6 to 8 rather stout, short, spreading spines; old areoles spineless; flowers about 5 cm. broad magenta-colored; inner perianth-segments spatulate, with an ovate acute tip; filaments rose-colored ; areoles of the ovary and flower-tube bearing brown spines and cobwebby wool. Distributed in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.