Living Rocks of Mexico
Ariocarpus retusus subsp. retusus
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Location: San Roberto, Nuevo Leon
     
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Ariocarpus retusus LRM69, flowering in early November, the majority of plants had flowered earlier in October.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM69, plants found  at San Roberto are mainly of the A. furfuraceus type.

Ariocarpus retusus LRM69, a young flowering specimen.
     

Comments

As with plants from other locations Ariocarpus retusus at San Roberto is highly polymorphic, the majority of specimens here would formerly have been classified as A. furfuraceus but other forms also occur at this same location.

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