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Ariocarpus fissuratus
Grows flat on the ground and resembles a star.
Desert flats at Black Gap WMA.
I was told this is earth star cactus, and couldn't find a match with that on Google. The genus I have listed is of ground-growing cacti in North America. The best I could do for now, would love more help with the ID!
Congrats AshleyT, your unusual succulent Earth Star Cactus placed 2nd in the plants category for the Best of 2015! Here is the link for the '2016 Best Wildlife Photo mission so you can add more fantastic spottings for this year!
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Congrats Ashley, your beautiful Earth Star Cactus has made the top 10 plant spottings in the '2015 Best Wildlife Photo' mission! Rangers are voting on the top 10 plant spottings, and the top 3 will be announced on February 3rd. The top 3 spottings will be commented on here on the site, but make sure you keep a look out on our Facebook app page for the announcement as well! Congratulations on making the top 10! https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah
Thanks Lisa and Leuba! This is my favorite desert plant so far, they are so pretty :)
Very interesting - a little toughy ! Congratulaions and thanks for sharing Ashley.
Lisa, thanks for the information.
Congrats! This spotting has been featured as a PN Fact of the Day!
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Project Noah Fact of the Day: The desert is a very harsh environment where water is at a premium. But some plants have adapted to that environment and are experts at conserving water. This small Earth star cactus grows close to the ground and does not leaves that can be blown around and lose precious water. It is native to northern Mexico and Texas in the United States.
Beautiful find,these geometric plantas are very cool,nice series Ashley,congrats and thanks for sharing
Spotted on Jan 9, 2015
Submitted on Jan 16, 2015
