Found in Mexico

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...

Belgium.

National Botanic Garden.

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Selecting a form, unusual flower.

being repotted

1st prize Astrophytum Group 1 plant

Seed from StarAstrophytum that Jack planted on his recent visit. Overall excellent germination. and generous seed counts in the packets. Winter fun.

In explore, 13 Jul 2007, #336

Mexico – Hidalgo, Queretaro.

Ornatum is the giant of the genus.

This sample's stem is 15 cm in diameter and the flower is 5 cm in diameter.

Astrophytum asterias hybr., around 24 mm in diameter.

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Photo by Michael Buckner, The Plant Man, San Diego.

Left to right and top to bottom :A. asterias - A. asterias superkabuto - A. asterias kikko - A. asterias nudum - A. asterias star - A. asterias nudum - A. asterias - A. asterias superkabuto - A. asterias Paris.

The plants come from the collection of Andreas Laras.

Astrophytum crassispinoides

Flowers March 2016

Mexico - Higueras, Coahuila.

Capricorne means the goats' horns.

This sp. shows great variability of the spine's lenght, colour, and shape.

The amount of white flecking of the epidermis is also very variable.

This variability have given rise to a large number of named species and varieties.

Needs very open compost with limestone grits.

Frost Toler. Hardy to -6 C.

Min.Avg.Temp. 10 C.

Sun Exposure: Light shade.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ.

Asrophytum capricorne senile.

Astrophytum senile aureum.

Astyrophytum asterias.

Other flower