Xerophyte

Description

This cultivar only varies from the typical well-known A. asterias for the star shaped stem instead of rounded .

Distribution

Usually loose, sprinkled over the stem in irregular patterns, sometimes arched around the areoles or on line.

Flowers

At the apex from the vegetation point, up to 75 mm in diameter. Yellow with red throat.

Spines

Not any.

Ribs

Generally it has eight flat ribs, rare few or more.

Stem

Non-branched, flat, dark green. Diameter 8-16 cm star shaped. Height 2 to 6 cm. Just flat to the ground surface.

Areoles

Round, cream-colored till white hairy up to 6 (3-12) mm) of diameters. The areoles are normally set in a separation up to 10 mm, but can be very close one to each other at cultivated plants.