Echinomastus intertextus SEEDS

Echinomastus intertextus seeds grow into the woven spine cactus current taxonomy places this in Sclerocactus as Sclerocactus intertextus (Engelm.) N.P. Taylor, native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of south-western Texas and New Mexico (USA) and adjacent Mexico. The genus Sclerocactus means ‘hard cactus’ (from Greek skleros = hard), referring to the tough, rigid spines. The epithet intertextus means ‘woven’ (from Latin intertexere = to weave), referring to the distinctive interlocking pattern of the radial spines woven together like basketwork. Produces a small, globose to ovoid, solitary body 516 cm 3.59 cm; 1321 ribs; 34 central spines (1 hooked); 1735 interlacing radial spines forming a woven pattern; pink to white flowers 23.5 cm. Cold-tolerant. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky or sandy soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant; SW TexasNMMexico desert conditions.

• ‘Intertextus’ = woven (Latin; interlocking radial spines form woven basketwork pattern); current taxonomy: Sclerocactus intertextus; SW TexasNMMexico; 1735 interlacing radials; pink-white flowers 23.5 cm; cold-tolerant
• Globose-ovoid 516 cm; 1321 ribs; 1 hooked central + 1735 interlacing radials; pink-white flowers 23.5 cm; SW TexasNMMexico; current taxonomy: Sclerocactus intertextus; cold-tolerant
• SW Texas and NM (USA) to adjacent Mexico desert/dry shrubland biome; current taxonomy: Sclerocactus intertextus; woven spine cactus; interlaced radial spines
• Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky/sandy soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant; SW Texas-NM-Mexico; interlaced spines; Cactaceae

Echinomastus intertextus the woven spine cactus current taxonomy places it in Sclerocactus as S. intertextus; the numerous interlacing radial spines form a distinctive woven basketwork pattern; from south-western Texas, New Mexico and adjacent Mexico.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.