Living Rocks of Mexico
Ariocarpus retusus subsp. trigonus
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Location: North of Palmillas, Tamaulipas

     
Ariocarpus trigonus Ariocarpus trigonus Ariocarpus trigonus
Habitat of A. trigonus LRM101, near Palmillas, the plants occur in large numbers in clearings in low woodland.

Ariocarpus trigonus LRM101, growing near Palmillas

Ariocarpus trigonus LRM101, a young plant with exceptionally broad tubercles

     

Comments

The plants illustrated were photographed several kilometres north of Palmillas, they represent typical A. trigonus, and occurred in large numbers in clearings in low woodland. As with other species the range of tubercle forms is large, and plants could be found to match all of the described forms.

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