Pediocactus peeblesianus subs. fickeisenii f. cristatus
(forma cristata)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pediocactus peeblesianus subs. fickeisenii f. cristatus
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
月华玉属
Chinese name
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Description
Pediocactus peeblesianusSN|11412]]SN|11412]] subs. fickeisenii is a tiny cactus of unique appearance.This plant sometimes produces beautiful fan shaped crests of variable appearance and size with spongy creamy white spines. It is almost always seen grafted onto columnar shaped cacti.
Flowers
Rarely seen on grafted plants, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, cream, yellow or yellowish-green; outer petals pink or green with a darker mid-strip; stamens yellow; stigma yellow.
Blooming Season
Open during the day, blooms in spring.
Spines
Corky, spongy,soft to the touch, not obscuring the stem; a central spine 0.5-2,5 cm long, mostly 0,5 mm wide at the base, white to pale grey, ascending; radial spines 3 to 7, 0,2-1 cm long, white to pale grey, recurving.
Stem
The standard Pediocactus peeblesianusSN|11412]]SN|11412]] subs. fickeisenii globose, usually solitary, 6-7 cm tall, 5-6 cm in diameter.