Living Rocks of Mexico
Ariocarpus retusus subsp. retusus
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Location: North of San Tiburcio, Zacatecas

     
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Ariocarpus retusus LRM237, growing near San Tiburcio.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM237, a large cluster in perfect condition.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM237, a large plant which has recently flowered.

     

Comments

The western limits of the range of A. retusus are reached in Zacatecas. The plants found here do not differ from their more easterly cousins, but are attractive plants of the furfuraceus type.

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