Ariocarpus agavoides
Date: 1996 November 5
Location: Tamaulipas
Ariocarpus agavoides
Date: 1996 November 5
Location: Tamaulipas
Seen here growing with Stenocactus pentacanthus in
ground resembling dried mud. The area must be quite wet during
the rainy season (Summer).
Although heavily collected in the past,
Ariocarpus agavoides still seems to be present in
good numbers. Perhaps fortunately, the plants must be difficult
to find except when in flower.
But when in flower, they are rather obvious!
A second plant (not in flower) can be seen at bottom right
with just its tubercles protruding from the ground.
Yet another flower.