Turbinicarpus jauernigii
Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus jauernigii G. Frank
Synonym: Pediocactus lophophoroides var. jauernigii , Turbinicarpus lophophoroides ssp. jauernigii
Family: Cactaceae
Turbinicarpus jauernigii, picture by Gordon Smith
Origin: Mexico (San Luis Potosi: Las Tablas, Las Palomas)
Growth Habits: Slowly clumping, flat globose stems, 0.4 inch tall (1 cm), 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm), tuberous root; mature plants have one spine, 0.2 to 0.3 inch long (5-8 mm); juvenile have 7 to 10 spreading radials.
Blooming Habits:
Pinkish tan flowers with darker midstripes, 0.6 inch long (1.5 cm), 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm).
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