Xerophyte

Description

Echinocactus grusoniiSN|3345]]SN|3345]] has usually a single slowly growing globe-shaped stem that became elongated (barrel-shaped) in maturity, up to 90 cm (180 cm) in height and spread. It may offset with advanced age and a few multiples occur even at small sizes.

Note

Like the other Echinocactus and Ferocactus seedlings, the rib structure is not yet apparent, and they have pronounced tubercles making them look superficially like Mammillarias.

Flowers

Flower are diurnal, vivid yellow (4-5 cm wide) and form a circular ring at the top of the plant, but are not very visible being small in relation with the size of the barrel, and lost into the creamy coloured wool at the plant apex.

Blooming Season

The flowers are produced from end of spring to summer only on larger mature specimens receiving enough full sun.

Ribs

With very numerous areoles.

Stem

Pale green and heavily ribbed.

Radial Spines

Yellow spines.