Common Name: bird's-nest cactus
Origin: Thelocactus rinconensis is found in Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It occupies the xerophytic shrublands of the Chihuahuan desert, at altitudes of 1,200 to 1,900 meters above sea level.
Description: The bird’s-nest cactus is a solitary to clumping species that possesses a squat and highly ribbed stem with a flattened head. The stems are either light-glaucous in color or green tinged with purple, with numerous tubercles tipped with varied spines. Mature plants 5 to 9 years old may develop white or pink flowers, with yellow at the base of petals. Flowers will bloom in bursts beginning in mid-March or April, and ending in mid-September.
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