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Echinopsis mirabilis
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Echinopsis mirabilis

by Hans Van Rafelghem

Category: Flora & FungiAdded January 19, 20051,588 views

Flowering Plants

Keywords: cactus flower, nightflower

Echinopsis mirabilis. Also known as Setiechinopsis mirabilis. The flower is four inches long and two inches wide and pungently fragrant. It opens after dark on a summer night and closes before dawn.
Image Reference: crw_7132Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: Yes