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Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum
| Scientific Name: | Astrophytum myriostigma v. nudum |
| Synonyms: | Echinocactus myriostigma v. nudum |
| Common Name: | Bishop's Cap |
| Other Names: | Bishop's Miter Monk's Hood |
| Etymology: | Astrophytum: astron (star); phyton (plant) [Greek] Myriostigma: myrios (countless or many); stigma (blemish) [Greek] Nudum: nudum (bare or naked) [Latin] Echinocactus: echinos (hedgehog); kaktos (thistle) [Greek] |
| Origin: | Mexico |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Lean mix: 1 part potting soil to 2 parts coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 50F. |
| Blooms: | Yellow |
| Comments: | This nudum variety of Astrophytum myriostigma lacks the white spots normally present in the species. You could say that it is nude. It too is a 5-ribbed plant that blooms yellow. Unlike our white-spotted plant, this plant has not produced volunteer seedli |
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