Ariocarpus Retusus var. Furfuraceus Cactus
Ariocarpus Retusus var. Furfuraceus Cactus
A must have for any serious cactus collection. Ariocarpus Cacti are among the most rare and unique in the cactuskingdom.
Age: 6 years
Origin and Habitat: Mexico
Habitat: Grows in limestone at 600-1200 m of elevation.
Common Names: Living Rock, Star Rock
Description:The distinctive characteristic of A. furfuaraceus are the tubercles, which are equilaterally triangular shaped, divergent, convex or nearly flattened adaxially and often with shallow adaxial undulations or wrinkling, not fissured. Ariocarpus retusus has floral and spinous parts separate, dimorphic. However spine-bearing portions of the areoles are present at the tips of the tubercles of tubercles only in very small specimens.
Flowers: Cream-white to yellowish-white or yellow (occasionally with reddish mid-ribs) with a satin sheen, 3 to 5 cm in diameter up to 4 cm long.
Blooming season: Late autumn or early winter. (October)
