Pilocanthus paradinei
Kakteen Sukk. 8: 188. 1957
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Pilocanthus paradinei
Author
(B.W.Benson) B.W.Benson & Backeb.
Chinese genus
-
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
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.