The differences between the subspecies are:
--ssp. haageana; Occasionally forms clusters, 2-4 inch thick stems, pale pink to deep ...Read Moremagenta-pink flowers 6/10's of an inch across.
--ssp. acultzingensis; dosen't cluster, deep carmine red flowers 1 inch across.
--ssp. conspicua; dosen't cluster, small dark pink flowers.
--ssp. elegans; dosen't cluster, stem only 2-3 inches thick, flowers are rose red.
--ssp. san-angelensis; dosen't cluster most of the time, stems are 1.5-3 inches thick, flowers are carmine red to pink and 1 inch across.
--ssp. schmollii; has narrower stems and black or reddish-brown spines.
The differences between the subspecies are:
--ssp. haageana; Occasionally forms clusters, 2-4 inch thick stems, pale pink to deep ...Read More