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echinocactus texensis
🌵Cactacea☀️Pieno sole🦔Con spine🐫Poca acqua
Echinocactus texensis is native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, growing on calcareous, gravelly soils. It is a monocarpic species, flowering once before senescence. Notably, it features numerous thin radial spines distinguishing it within the Echinocactus genus. Globose stem up to 40 cm wide, with 13-17 prominent ribs. Thin radial spines 2-3 cm long densely arranged. Epidermis color ranges from blue-green to grayish during summer.
