Xerophyte

Central Spines

None or 1 to 3 stouter 20-30 mm long.

Description

This Sulcorebutia has been named polymorpha (which means "many forms") for the variability of the plant in habitat. It is a clumping plant (rarely solitary) , readily forms clumps of many heads and are typical for Rebutia steinbachiiSN|5221]]SN|5221]].

Phenology

Blossoming time

Ribs

12-26 poorly distinguished, forming oblong rhomboidal grooved tubercles.

Stem

24-40 mm tall, up to 50 mm wide, flattened globose, dark green sometime tinged red.

Radial Spines

9-14, about 10 mm long, addpressed against the body, white, yellow, brown with darker tips or almost black, ±curved slow to develops, frequently absent on new areoles at plant apex.

Fruits

Olive green to reddish brown at maturity.

Areoles

Long narrow with short grey felt (almost naked) 3 – 6 long, 1,5-2 mm large.