Xerophyte

Habit

Solitary globose plant, rising slightly above ground level, rounded on top

Roots

Tap root.

Note

Ariocarpus confususSN|2078]]SN|2078]] is an extremely variable species.

Tubercles

Upright tan brownish/green to magenta/green divergent, not crowded or basally compressed, acute at the apices, flattened and smooth adaxially, not fissured, incurved strongly, 3-8 cm long, 1-2,5 cm broad, usually more long than wide.

Flowers

Extremely variable from Cream-white to rich magenta, 3 to 5 cm in diameter up to 4 cm long.

Blooming Season

They come in late autumn or early winter.

Stem

10 to 20 cm in diameter, 4 to 10 cm tall.