Stenocactus multicostatus (syn Echinofossulocactus multicostatus) is native to Mexico. It flowers freely in the greenhouse and I love the texture of the nearly 100 ribs that look like waves. #Stenocactusmulticostatus #Echinofossulocactusmulticostatus #Stenocactus #multicostatus #Echinofossulocactus #cactus #botany #CUgreenhouse (at CU Greenhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8kAF2LDC6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This BABE! 👀 #cacti #succulents #braincactus #wavecactus #cactusflowers #cactusbloom #stenocactusmulticostatuszacatecasensis #stenocactusmulticostatus #stenocactuszacatecasensis https://www.instagram.com/p/BwBgrCrHGtt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16ba2y9mgs4pa

I’m so proud of my baby. It sprouted these buds out of nowhere basically & now it’s blooming. What a beauty! #Stenocactus #StenocactusMulticostatus #StenocactusMulticostatusZacatecasensis #BrainCactus #cacti #succulents #plants #cactusflowers https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvh223IH0oF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dhdzmyy8v19w

My #StenocactusMulticostatusZacatecasensis (AKA #StenocactusZacatecasensis) was doing the thing again last week. This year the needles at the top are kind of smooshing the flowers in so they’re not quite as showy, which is kind of a bummer but oh well. I don’t think this subspecies/species has a common name. The genus is called #braincactus or #wavecactus. Apparently in Spanish they’re called #biznagaondulada which sounds cool. #stenocactus #stenocactusmulticostatus #cactus #cacti #succulents #plantmom #cactusflower #cactaceae FKA #echinofossulocactusmulticostatus https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8DgP9DlvV/?igshid=pearktoym1w0

I hope I can keep taking care of my #Stenocactus so it blooms like this one #AtTheH! #HuntingtonLibrary #HuntingtonGardens #HuntingtonDesertGarden #Stenocactus #StenocactusMulticostatus (FKA #echinofossulocactusmulticostatus #echinofossulocactus ) #Cactus #Cacti #CactusFlower #BrainCactus #succulents #TheHuntington (at Huntington Desert Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsmrcyzHH5P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lhkux113mkig