Xerophyte

Central Spines

1-3 semi-rigid but not noticeably flattened or papery curved slightly inward or twisted grey-black, 13-22 mm long.

Description

This species typically will grow solitary but may on occasion cluster, it is very similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanusSN|12648]]SN|12648]] ssp. gracilis the closest variety from which differ in type and number of spines.

Roots

Taproot.

Note

No other variety of schmiedickeanus has as many radial spines nor as slender central spines.

Tubercles

in 8 to 13 spirals, pyramidal, elongated only about 3-5 mm long compared to the 7 mm long tubercles of ssp. gracilis.

Flowers

Apical funnel shaped white-yellow occasionally with brown midstripe, up to 2 cm long, 1,5 cm wide.

Stem

Solitary globular depressed, 30 mm high 30-40 mm wide dark greyish-green.

Radial Spines

18-24 finely acicular, rigid white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).

Fruits

Brown.

Areoles

With long, white, wool in youth becoming bare later.