Turbinicarpus Valdezianus Cactus
Turbinicarpus valdezianus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Coahuila and San Luis Potosí states of northeastern M
This is one the smallest and slowest growing Turbinicarpus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant, it is usually solitary but sometime form clusters of few branches.
Stem: Young plants are spherical, then cylindrical with a narrower base and short spirally arranged tubercles, the apex is completely covered by the plumose spination. Typically half of it is underground with a big tap root. The plants are about 3-5 cm high and 1-2 cm in diameter.
Spines: Turbinicarpus valdezianus is a pectinate species species, but the the pectinate spines are not in the two neat rows as in T. pseudopectinatus, the ca. 25-30 spines, are dense, feathery and white, about 0.5 mm long, spreading flat around the areoles.
Flowers: One to 5 diurnal, at plant apex, this species is found scattered in small populations in several locations and the colour of the flowers is variable ranging from pinkish white to bright pink with darker magenta or reddish-brown midveins.
Blooming season: Early bloomer (February – March).exico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is threatened by habitat loss
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