White Wildflower
| |
Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona |
White Wildflower |
< Back to White Wildflowers 6 | |
 |
 |
| Scientific
Name: Peniocereus
greggii (Cereus greggii) Common Name: Nightblooming Cereus, Night Blooming Cereus, Queen of the Night Flower Color: White Plant Type: Cactus, Shrub, Perennial Height: To 7 feet (2.1 m) tall Date Observed: July 4, 2004 Notes: The fragrant, 4.5 inch (11.4 cm) wide flowers are nocturnal and open for only one night. The fruit is reddish and 3 inches (7.6 cm) long. The stems have 4 to 6 ribs with flattened, downward-projecting spines. |
| Home | 
|
White Wildflowers 6 |
|
Peniocereus greggii | < Previous |  |
Next > |
|