Living Rocks of Mexico
Ariocarpus retusus subsp. retusus
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Location: North of Cerritos, San Luis Potosi
     
Ariocarpus retusus Ariocarpus retusus Ariocarpus retusus
Ariocarpus retusus LRM252, A large plant of the Cerritos population.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM252, growing in the shelter of low shrubs.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM252, a plant growing in an exposed situation.
     

Comments

The plants of A retusus at this location are of the type which has been described as A. retusus scapharostroides, plants were mainly small but reproducing well and many young seedlings were seen.

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