Xerophyte

Central Spines

4, forming a cross, stout, yellow, hooked, to 13 mm long.

Seeds

Dark brown, finely tuberculate.

Description

Parodia hausteinianaSN|5781]]SN|5781]] is a small growing, solitary cactus to only 5 cm in diameter with tiny yellow or orange flower. It is remarkable for its thick, yellow or amber-coloured spines.

Flowers

Yellow, occasionally orange, to 10 mm long and in diameter; pericarpels and floral tubes with scales and bristles.

Ribs

About 13, slightly twisted.

Stem

Unbranched, light green, globose to short cylindrical, to 5 cm in diameter.

Radial Spines

26-30, thin, radiating, flattened against the stem surface, yellow, becoming whitish with age, to 8(-10) mm long.

Fruits

Egg-shaped, olive green, 3-4 mm long.

Areoles

Round to elliptical with white wool.