Echinocactus chrysacanthion
Gesamtbeschr. Kakt. 396. 1898
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinocactus chrysacanthion
Author
K.Schum.
Chinese genus
金琥属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Seeds
With large caruncles, seed coat tuberculate, dark brown to black, 0.75-1 mm.
Description
The Golden Powder Puff (Parodia chrysacanthionSN|11716]]SN|11716]]) is a globular to columnar cactus, with a much-ribbed, green stem densely covered with bristle-like, golden spines. The crown bears a mass of large golden flowers in spring and, often, pale yellow wool.
Note
The epithet 'chrysacanthion'; from Greek 'chrysos', gold; and Greek 'akanthion', small spine, small thorn; refers to the colour of the dense fine spination.
Flowers
1 to 11 (or more in cultivation), central and radial spines similar, yellow, to 20(-30) mm long, 1-2 cm in diameter. Ovary mostly naked; floral tubes with bristles and wool.
Blooming Season
Spring.
Spines
30-40, straight, needle-like to bristly, golden yellow to whitish (or brownish), 1-2 cm long, all straight (not hooked).
Ribs
Spiraled, tubercled.
Stem
Usually simple, depressed globose at first, later short cylindrical, 5-12 cm high, eventually up to 10 cm in diameter, rarely larger, light green, very woolly and surrounded by rings of erectspines apically.
Fruits
Small, ovoid, fleshy.