Escobaria sneedii SEEDS - - SEMI di Cactus Raro

Escobaria sneedii seeds grow into Sneed's pincushion cactus — current taxonomy places this in Pelecyphora as Pelecyphora sneedii (Britton & Rose) D.Aquino & Dan.Sánchez. IUCN Vulnerable. A US federally threatened species. Native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of south-eastern New Mexico and extreme western Texas (USA). Named after L.C. Sneed, who discovered this species; described by Britton and Rose in 1923. Produces tiny, clustering bodies to 5 cm; dense, pectinate, interlocking spines; small pink flowers; very cold-tolerant. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky limestone soils; drought-tolerant; very cold-tolerant; SE New Mexico–W Texas conditions. IUCN Vulnerable; US federally threatened.

• 'Sneedii' honours L.C. Sneed (discoverer; described Britton & Rose 1923; current taxonomy: Pelecyphora sneedii 2022; IUCN Vulnerable; US federally threatened); SE NM–W Texas; tiny clustering to 5 cm; pectinate spines; pink flowers; very cold-tolerant
• Tiny clustering to 5 cm; dense pectinate spines; pink flowers; SE NM–W Texas; current taxonomy: Pelecyphora sneedii; IUCN Vulnerable; US federally threatened; very cold-tolerant
• SE New Mexico and W Texas (USA) — desert/dry shrubland biome; IUCN Vulnerable; US federally threatened; current taxonomy: Pelecyphora sneedii (2022); Sneed's pincushion
• Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky limestone soils; drought-tolerant; very cold-tolerant; IUCN Vulnerable; SE NM-W Texas; Cactaceae

Escobaria sneedii — Sneed's pincushion cactus — current taxonomy places it in Pelecyphora; IUCN Vulnerable and US federally threatened; named for discoverer L.C. Sneed; from south-eastern New Mexico and western Texas.

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