Living Rocks of Mexico
Ariocarpus fissuratus
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Location: Hot Springs, Texas

   

Photos: Andreas Laras

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Ariocarpus fissuratus, Hot Springs habitat

Ariocarpus fissuratus, an old plant at Hot Springs

Ariocarpus fissuratus, growing with Epithelantha bokei

     

Comments

A healthy population of large plants growing on Boquillas limestone together with Epithelantha bokei, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinomastus warnockii, Mammillaria lasiacantha and Coryphantha and Echinocereus species. The plants are up to 12cm in diameter, most with lateral grooves, a few without.

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