Xerophyte

Roots

Taproot.

Flowers

Apical funnel shaped, whitish to pinkish, outside with darker midribs 14-25 mm wide. This plant is capable of blooming when it is little larger than 1 cm Ø.

Forma Aurea

The schizochromic form (Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] f. aurata) has pale yellow stems due to the absence (or reduced production) of chlorophyll pigments

Spines

3 (more rarely 4) the lower one longer, up to 2,5 cm, the 2 side spines approximately 1/3 as short and the upper, very often missing, still shorter, flattened below, curved towards the apex and often contorted, grey, corky, rather soft, with transverse fissures. The spines are persistent only on the upper body; below they fall off, and the body and tubercles are corky and bare.

Ribs

completely divided into tubercles that are more or less well-rounded to square to almost short ,conical, 5 mm broad at the base, up to 7 mm long and pointing upwards, arranged in flat spirals.

Stem

Globular more or less depressed, 30-50 mm high, 35-40 mm wide, yellow, apex with some white wool.

Areoles

On the tip of the tubercle, with a little wool, soon becoming bare.