Old Man of the Andes (Oreocereus celsianus) is a columnar cactus from the high Andes, covered in long, white, hair-like spines that protect it from intense UV radiation and cold. It produces tubular, reddish flowers near the stem tips.
| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Oreocereus (or-ee-oh-KER-ee-us) |
| Species: | celsianus (sels-ee-AY-nus) |
| Synonyms: | Borzicactus celsianus, Cereus celsianus, Pilocereus celsianus, Oreocereus maximus, Oreocereus neocelsianus |
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