Cactaceae
Oreocereus leucotrichus
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Oreocereus
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 醉翁玉, 圣云龙
- Russian
- Арекипа беловолосистая
- Spanish
- Abuelo, Chastudo, Viejito
Synonyms
- Arequipa leucotricha (Phil.) Britton & Rose
- Arequipa variicolor (Backeb.) Backeb.
- Borzicactus leucotrichus (Phil.) Kimnach
- Echinocactus leucotrichus Phil.
- Echinopsis leucotricha (Phil.) Anceschi & Magli
- Morawetzia variicolor Kníže
- Oreocereus hendriksenianus f. densilanatus (Rauh & Backeb.) Krainz
- Oreocereus hendriksenianus f. spinosissimus (Rauh & Backeb.) Krainz
- Oreocereus hendriksenianus var. densilanatus Rauh & Backeb.
- Oreocereus hendriksenianus var. spinosissimus Rauh & Backeb.
- Oreocereus knizei Hewitt & Donald
- Oreocereus variicolor Backeb.
- Oreocereus variicolor var. tacnaensis Backeb.
Flowers
- In flower
- April, July to December (from 53 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jorge Herreros de Lartundo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: GREGORY ANTHONY PAUCA TANCO, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Aira Francisca Faúndez Fallau, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jorge Herreros de Lartundo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tristan Jobin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jorge Muñoz Camadro, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Cesar Ormazabal, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.