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Turbinicarpus macrochele

Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus macrochele (Werderm.) Buxb. & Backeb.
Synonym: Echinocactus macrochele, Neolloydia schmiedickeana var. macrochele , Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele , Strombocactus macrochele, Toumeya macrochele, Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. macrochele , Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. macrochele
Family: Cactaceae

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. macrochele, picture by Gordon Smith

Origin: Mexico (San Luis Potosi: Matehuala)

Growth Habits: Solitary, 1.4 inches tall (35 mm), 1.8 inches in diameter (4.5 cm), the stem is partly underground; woolly spiny apex, scaly tubercles; 1 to 5 paper-like spines, 1.6 inches long (4 cm) or more

Blooming Habits:
White or pinkish white flowers at the apex, 0.7 inch long (18 mm), 1.4 inches in diameter (3.5 cm). They come in multiple periods from late winter to early fall. They are followed by small smooth fruit, hidden in the apical wool, splitting when ripe.

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