Appearance
"Echeveria setosa" is an evergreen succulent growing to 4 cm high by 30 cm wide, with spherical rosettes of fleshy spoon-shaped leaves covered in white hairs. These white hairs, known as glochids, can cause irritation to the skin if touched. In spring it bears 30 cm long stalks of red flowers with yellow tips.Naming
"Echeveria" is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to "Flora Mexicana"."Setosa" means 'covered with stiff, bristly hairs'.
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