Escobaria

Questo è un cactus piuttosto raro e molto bello, forma in fretta densi gruppi di rami delle dimensioni di un dito, le spine sono color ambra dorato. I fiori sono apicali, piccoli, di color giallo chiaro.

Escobaria missouriensis ssp.navajoensis (Neobesseya) is an interesting type of Escobaria missouriensis but tiny. The stem is flattened only a 1-3 cm broad, so it's a very small species. The flower is yellow, small (2-3 cm). The spines are very short.

= Escobaria (subg. Acharagma) aguireana ssp. kalasii

...one of the tiniest species, but what a beauty!

Escobaria missouriensis v. wissmannii (syn: Neobesseya wissmannii) is the Texan population of Escobaria missouriensis. The flower is almost apical, with fringed petals, from light greenish yellow to yellow-green, with central stripes of green or rosy pink

Perfect for rock garden, very hardy, thin whitish spines, light yellowish flowers, fruits small round and red. Winter hardy/Winterhart

Low growing winter hardy cactus species with greenish yellow or cream flowers. Raincover for hardy specimen planted outdoors recommended.

Winter hardy. This is one of the most hardy cacti, it survives outdoors even in Northern Europe, and without any protection. Clustering from the base. Syn: Escobaria missouriensis v. similis