Xerophyte

Description

Pediocactus paradineiSN|13730]]SN|13730]] is a pretty, small, grey-green globose plant.

Roots

Big tap root up to 15 cm long.

Note

The "hair-like" spine is not always a "typical" characteristic of P. paradinei; however in habitat there are few plants with such a long white hair. There are also hair-less adult plants very similar to P. simpsonii. They are extremely variable in spination.

Flowers

Flower 20 mm long, 25mm in diameter, pinkish beige to yellow

Blooming Season

Late April to early May.

Spines

3 to 6 central spines, long, flexible and hair-like, white to ashy grey with yellow to brown tips., obscuring stem apex, 1-3 cm long; 13-22 radial spines.

Stem

3-4 cm tall, 6-8 cm in diameter, half of it underground.