Thelocactus macdowellii Live Cactus in 6 Inch

Origin and Habitat: This species has a very small range in the Chihuahuan Desert on the border of the states of Coahuila and Nuevo León, Mexico (extent of occurrence is less than 100 km²).

Typical locality: 33 km northeast of Saltillo on hwy 40 to Monterrey, Coahuila (Mexico, Northern America)

Altitude: It grows at an elevation of about 1500 metres above sea level.

Habitat: Occurring in matorral xerofilo (shrubland) on limestone hills. This plant is quite rare and only known from a from a single location in the wild. Illegal collection may be a problem.

Description: Solitary cactus that can in time grow several heads.
Stem: Light green, up to 10 cm tall and 10 cm wide.
Ribs: Indistinct divided in conical tubercles.
Areoles: White
Radial spines: Glassy white acicular, usually between 15 and 25.
Central spines: 2-4 white or light yellow.
Flowers: Funnel-shaped, pink (or magenta) with a yellow centre and about 6 cm wide Not self-fertile.
Blooming season: Usually flowers only once in mid to late winter (or early spring) but sometimes it can do a 2nd round like it happens with all seasonal bloomers once in a while.
Fruit: Green and shiny. Hairless and spineless.

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