Cactaceae

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Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) V.John & Ríha

Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) V.John & Ríha

Turbinicarpus saueri (Boed.) V.John & Ríha

Turbinicarpus saueri is a cactus species endemic to northeastern Mexico that naturally grows in hot deserts.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus is a threatened cactus species endemic to hot deserts of northeastern Mexico.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi Glass & S.Arias

Turbinicarpus alonsoi Glass & S.Arias

Turbinicarpus alonsoi Glass & S.Arias

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small solitary cactus native to Guanajuato, Mexico, grown easily in cultivation with specific dry growing conditions.

Leuchtenbergia principis Fisch. ex Hook.

Leuchtenbergia principis Fisch. ex Hook.

Leuchtenbergia principis Fisch. ex Hook.

Leuchtenbergia principis is a slow-growing agave-like cactus native to limestone areas of the Mexican Chihuahuan Desert.

Pelecyphora aselliformis C.Ehrenb.

Pelecyphora aselliformis C.Ehrenb.

Pelecyphora aselliformis C.Ehrenb.

Pelecyphora aselliformis is a slow-growing globular cactus found only in a limited area of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Strombocactus disciformis (DC.) Britton & Rose

Strombocactus disciformis (DC.) Britton & Rose

Strombocactus disciformis (DC.) Britton & Rose

Strombocactus disciformis is the only species in the monotypic genus Strombocactus, a small succulent cactus native to central Mexico.

Sclerocactus mariposensis (Hester) N.P.Taylor

Sclerocactus mariposensis (Hester) N.P.Taylor

Sclerocactus mariposensis (Hester) N.P.Taylor

Sclerocactus mariposensis is a small cactus native to limestone rocky Chihuahuan Desert terrain in Texas and Coahuila.

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus (J.M.Coult.) M.A.Baker

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus (J.M.Coult.) M.A.Baker

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. erectocentrus (J.M.Coult.) M.A.Baker

Sclerocactus johnsonii, including subspecies erectocentrus, is a small cactus native to deserts of the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. johnsonii

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. johnsonii

Sclerocactus johnsonii subsp. johnsonii

Sclerocactus johnsonii is a small cactus native to desert areas of the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

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Ferocactus mathssonii (Berge ex K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor

Ferocactus mathssonii (Berge ex K.Schum.) N.P.Taylor

Ferocactus mathssonii is a small cactus with unique coppery flowers native to Guanajuato to San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Cochemiea albicans (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea albicans (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea albicans (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea albicans is a branching clustered cactus native to Baja California, Mexico, with white to light pink funnel-shaped flowers.

Cochemiea blossfeldiana (Boed.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea blossfeldiana (Boed.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea blossfeldiana (Boed.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea blossfeldiana is a small cactus native to coastal Baja California and nearby Mexican islands.

Cochemiea conoidea (DC.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea conoidea (DC.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea conoidea (DC.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea conoidea is a solitary cylindrical cactus found in southern Texas and northern Mexican scrub habitats.

Cochemiea schumannii (Hildm.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea schumannii (Hildm.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea schumannii (Hildm.) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea schumannii is a small cushion-forming cactus found in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Cochemiea fraileana (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea fraileana (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea fraileana (Britton & Rose) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea fraileana is a small clustering cactus endemic to Baja California Sur, Mexico, that needs full sun and careful watering in cultivation.

Cochemiea hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea hutchisoniana (H.E.Gates) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea hutchisoniana is a small clustering cactus native to Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, with hooked central spines and pale striped flowers.

Cochemiea mainiae (K.Brandegee) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea mainiae (K.Brandegee) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea mainiae (K.Brandegee) P.B.Breslin & Majure

Cochemiea mainiae is a small cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico with distinct spines and striped pinkish-white flowers.

Cochemiea poselgeri (Hildm.) Britton & Rose

Cochemiea poselgeri (Hildm.) Britton & Rose

Cochemiea poselgeri (Hildm.) Britton & Rose

Cochemiea poselgeri is a branching cactus species endemic to Baja California Sur, Mexico, that often grows on rocks or cliffs.

Cochemiea sheldonii (Britton & Rose) Doweld

Cochemiea sheldonii (Britton & Rose) Doweld

Cochemiea sheldonii (Britton & Rose) Doweld

Cochemiea sheldonii is a small cushion-forming cactus native to dry regions of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Cochemiea mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez

Cochemiea mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez

Cochemiea mazatlanensis (K.Schum. ex Gürke) D.Aquino & Dan.Sanchez

Cochemiea mazatlanensis is a clump-forming cactus native to dry lowland habitats in western Mexico, with colored spines and pinkish tubular flowers.

Cochemiea barbata (Engelm.) Doweld

Cochemiea barbata (Engelm.) Doweld

Cochemiea barbata (Engelm.) Doweld

Cochemiea barbata is a small cactus found in mountainous areas of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Cochemiea halei (Brandegee) Walton

Cochemiea halei (Brandegee) Walton

Cochemiea halei (Brandegee) Walton

Cochemiea halei is a clustering cactus from Baja California Sur, Mexico that grows in beach sand dunes.

Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton

Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton

Cochemiea setispina (J.M.Coult.) Walton

Cochemiea setispina is a clustering cactus endemic to granite mountain slopes of central Baja California Peninsula.

Cochemiea phitauiana (E.M.Baxter) Doweld

Cochemiea phitauiana (E.M.Baxter) Doweld

Cochemiea phitauiana (E.M.Baxter) Doweld

Cochemiea phitauiana is a clustering cactus found in southern Baja California Sur, Mexico, with white spines and white flowers.

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