Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. rubriflorus
Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. rubriflorus (Gerhart Frank) P.Panarotto
Synonym: Pediocactus schmiedickeanus var. rubriflorus , Turbinicarpus schwarzii var. rubriflorus
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico (San Luis Potosí: Cerros Blancos)
Growth Habits: Solitary, flattened pale green globose stem, 0.8 inch tall (2 cm), 1.4 to 2 inches in diameter (3.5-5 cm); tap root; flattened 4-angled tubercles; 1 to 3 spongy spines one up to 1 inch long (2.5 cm)
Blooming Habits:
Pink flower in summer with dark pink mid-stripe, 0.6 inch long (1.5 cm), 1 inch across (2.5 cm), white stigmas.
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