Xerophyte

Description

Lophophora jourdanianaSN|1774]]SN|1774]] is a clumping flattened cactus. Slowly forms small clumps up to 15cm in diameter.

Flowers

2,5-3,5 cm in diameter that emerge from the mass of hairs in the center of the plant. Perianth, pistil, and filaments rose-violet; The stamens are thigmotropic.

Spines

Small short, thin and long persisting on young areoles.

Ribs

5 to 9 (or more).

Stem

Glaucous green (but more darker green than L. williamsii) are up to 4 cm tall, 5 cm in diameter, with a woolly top.

Areoles

With some bunches of greyish hairs, up to 1 cm long.