Ariocarpus

Solitary, slow-growing geophytic cactus with equilateral triangular tubercles slightly protruding above ground; its substantial tuberous stem is entirely subterranean.

Very attractive, small geophytic cactus, forming a solitary rosette with dark green, verrucose tubercles.

A small and highly attractive variety with disk-like bodies and flattened triangular tubercles barely rising above the soil. The main body is a large underground caudex. Flowers are white or very pale pink.

Occasional few short spines per areole (extremely rare trait). At flowering size already!

A star-shaped disk that lives half-buried! It forms flat, geometric rosettes no larger than a coin and hides a long, fleshy taproot underground. A gem for lovers of camouflaged, minimalist plants.

Variety with greener, elongated tubercles and a firm lizard-skin-like texture. Short yellow spines emerge from large woolly areoles. Green in shade, it turns purple in full sun.