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Stenocactus ochoterenanus

Scientific Name: Stenocactus ochoterenanus Tiegel
Synonym: Brittonrosea heteracantha, Echinocactus heteracanthus, Echinofossulocactus boedekerianus, Echinofossulocactus boedekerianus, Echinofossulocactus bustamantei, Echinofossulocactus densispinus, Echinofossulocactus heteracanthus, Echinofossulocactus lexarzai, Echinofossulocactus ochoterenaus, Echinofossulocactus parksianus, Echinofossulocactus rosasianus, Efossus heteracanthus, Stenocactus bustamantei, Stenocactus heteracanthus, Stenocactus lexarzai, Stenocactus parksianus
Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico (Hidalgo, Queretaro, Guanajuato)

Growth Habits: Solitary, up to 3 inches tall (8 cm), 4 inches in diameter (10 cm); 30 thin ribs (S. ochoterenanus) or 40 to 50 (S. lexarzai); 4 central spines, the superior one up to 2.6 inches long (6.5 cm); 8 to 10 (S. lexarzai) or 22 or more radials (S. ochoterenanus), close to the body, 0.3 to 0.5 inch long (8-12 mm)

Stenocactus parksianus

Stenocactus heteracanthus is tentatively included here, it is described by Bravo as: 2.8 to 3.2 inches in diameter (7-8 cm), woolly apex, 30 to 34 ribs, sometimes wavy, young areoles with white hair; 10-13 radial spines, or 16 to 18 according to Schumann, with greenish yellow flowers, and was collected in Hidalgo (Real del Monte)

Blooming Habits:
Pale pink or pale flowers, 1 inch long (2.5 cm). Greenish fruit with whitish scales.

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