View allAll Photos Tagged astrophytum

In Explore 15 Jun 2007, #487

Mexico – Highlands of San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas.

Common name is Bishop's Mitre.

Frost Toler. Hardy to -6 C for short periods.

Min.Avg.Temp. 10 C.

Sun Exposure: Full sun to Light shade.

This species is widespred and so, shows extreme variations on rib numbers, amount of flecking etc., resulting many described variety, ssp. and forma names, but they do not appear to be wortwhile recognizing taxonomically...

 

1st prize Class 14 Astrophytum Group

San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale, June 2016

2 year old seedlings, freshly repotted in individual pots

Mexico - Higueras, Coahuila.

Capricorne means the goats' horns.

   

Astrophytum Super Kabuto? - Naomi Bloss

(Astrophytum ornatum var. glabrescens)

How to get a close up of an Astrophytum flower - use a Preiser photographer!

myriostigma v. columnare y capricorne Parras Coahuila

1 2 ••• 8 9 11 13 14 ••• 79 80