About Cochemiea schumannii (Hildm.) P.B.Breslin & Majure
Cochemiea schumannii grows in cushion-like structures, with individual spherical shoots that are gray-green, sometimes taking on a purple tint. Each shoot reaches 2 to 4 cm (0.79 to 1.57 in) in both height and diameter. The warts covering the shoots are short, thick, square at the base, and do not produce milky sap. Axillae are slightly woolly when young, and become hairless and smooth as they mature. This species typically has one strong central spine, though it may occasionally have 2 to 4. The central spines range in color from pure white to dark brown, measure 10 to 15 mm (0.39 to 0.59 in) long, and usually have a hooked tip. There are 9 to 15 thin, needle-like marginal spines, which are white with dark tips and 6 to 8 mm (0.24 to 0.31 in) long. Flowers are pink-red, shaped like a bell or funnel, 30 to 40 mm (1.2 to 1.6 in) in diameter, and have very short flower tubes. Sepals are lanceolate and pointed, while petals are broadly lanceolate with tapering tips and spreading edges. The style is slender, and the green to brown-pink stigma is divided into six lobes. Fruits are almost dry, scarlet, 15 to 20 mm (0.59 to 0.79 in) long, and contain black seeds. Cochemiea schumannii is native to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
