Ariocarpus fissuratus

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Read about Ariocarpus fissuratus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ariocarpus fissuratus, Schum. (Anhalonium Engelmannii, Lern.). Living Rock. The flat tubercle-covered top 2-5 in. across, tapering below into a thick root; tubercles imbricated and appressed, triangular in outline, ½-1 in. long and about as wide at base, the upper surface fissured in bands, the outer ones forming an elevated margin: fls central, about 1 in. long and broad, shading from whitish to rose. On limestone hills in the "Great Bend" region of the Rio Grande in Texas, and extending into Mex. I.H. 16, p. 73, and fig. Contr. Nat. Herb. 13, pl. 62. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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