Echinocereus pentalophus (A. P. de Candolle) Lemaire 1868
Lady finger cactus, alicoche, cadoncillo
Lady finger cactus is a native of south Texas and portions of Mexico.
Plants: These cacti branch multiply into low clumps up to 3′ (1 m) in width. The stems are as long as 2′ (70 cm), and up to 2″ (6 cm) in diameter. There are three to eight ribs. Whitish or yellowish spines occur in groups of three to eight, and are up to ¾″ (2 cm) long.
Flowers: Bright pink flowers, sometimes magenta, have yellow centers.
Fruits: Green, oval-shaped.
Habitats: Pine-oak forests on alluvial coastal plains, or on sandy grassy places associated with thorn scrub, at elevations below 4593′ (1.4 km).
Online References:
References:
4/11/1979 · Huntington Library Desert Garden, San Marino, California 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
| Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
| Family | Cactaceae | Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny |
| Genus | Echinocereus | Ribbed, small to medium-sized cacti |
| Species | pentalophus | Means “five-tufted” |
Echinocereus pentalophus description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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