Detail from the flower of the night-blooming Echinopsis multiplex var. los angeles. The color and form of the stigma
and stamens
, against the background provided by the softly colored petals, makes this flower highly photogenic.
Las Cruces, New Mexico (June to September) Flowers nocturnally, blooms persist through the following morning.

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