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Ariocarpus fisuratus
This cactus consist of many small tubercles growing from a large tap root. They are usually solitary, rarely giving rise to side shoots from old areoles. The plant is greyish-green in color, sometimes taking on a yellowish tint with age. Its growth rate is extremely slow. A. fissuratus is naturally camouflaged in its habitat, making it difficult to spot. When they are found, it is usually due to their pinkish flowers.
Chihuahuan Desert
It's a CITES species
Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012
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