Turbinicarpus

A tiny spineless form with spherical growth habit that slowly branches producing small clusters. Grafted on short Myrtillocactus.

Long, flexible, grass-like spines. Often in winter the body of the plant takes on a very characteristic purple hue.

Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is an extraordinary cactus with many small spirally-arranged tubercles tipped with tiny white spines in a comb like formation. Flowers are pinkish white to bright pink with darker magenta or reddish-brown mid-veins.

Long slender body, white radial spines, black central spines, creamy-yellow to deep pink flower.

Short black spines.

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Pretty curly spines, white flowers.

One of the smallest Turbinicarpus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant, it is usually solitary but sometime forms clusters of few branches. Flowers is ranging from pinkish-white to bright pink with darker magenta midveins.

Turbinicarpus valdezianus v. albiflorus is is one the smallest cactus with tiny feathery spines that obscure the body of the plant. This is the population from Matehuala characterized by white flowers, yellow stamen and white stigma.

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. dickisoniae is similar to Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp. gracilis the closest variety. Radials spines 18-24 white 2mm long on young areoles (areole in old specimens have only central spines).

Turbinicarpus alonsoi is a small cactus with a large tap-root, and only the apical part of the stem exposed at soil level. The spines are flattened, cardboard-like, grey with dark tip, irregularly bent inwards, frequently weathered, not piercing.

Stem dark green-bluish, semi-globose, depressed, divided into tubercles, merging in a tuberous root 3-5 cm long. The flowers are light cream to slightly pinkish, with reddish throat. They bloom very early in winter (January-February in Europe)

Grows together with Neolloydia matehualensis, Lophophora williamsii

Turbinicarpus mix, various forms in assortment. Variable and beautiful specimens.

Cream colored flowers.

Turbinicarpus jauernigii is a tiny cactus with a grey-green to purple, flatted globular stem merging into a strong tuberous root. The flowers are pale pinkish-tan with a brown midstripe. This species flowers in autumn/winter rather than the spring.