Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp dickisoniae

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp macrochele

Synonyms- Echinocactus macrochele, Turbinicarpus macrochele, Strombocactus macrochele,

Toumeya macrochele, Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp macrochele,

Neolloydia schmiedickeanus v macrochele, Pediocactus schmiedickeanus v macrochele.

Description-

Body- Solitary globular depressed, 30mm high 30-40mm wide grey-greenish blue becoming reddish in winter.

Root- Taproot.

Tubercles- Rounded almost flat poorly developed.

Spines- Radials- 3-4 papery ivory-grey, 30mm long.

Centrals- None.

Flowers- Apical funnel shaped ivory with brown midstripe 25mm wide.

Fruits- Brown.

Distribution- Found in the municipalities of Matehuala and Doctor Arroyo bordering the states of Nuevo Leon

and San Luis Potosi (Mexico). Altitude 1600-1800m.

Notes-

This species is easy to cultivate but care with watering and full sun to develop the blue-grey body colour.