Tephrocactus (from Greek "tephra", meaning "ash", referring to the color of these plants' epidermis) is a genus of the family Cactaceae.
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Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis (Pine Cone Cactus) is a nearly spineless form of Tephrocactus articulatus without or with very few…
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus is a slow-growing bushy cactus with segmented stems with remarkable soft flat paper spines. It…
Tephrocactus geometricus is a small, loosely branched cactus with segmented, usually spineless stems or with some spines sporadically…
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Spruce Cone Cholla) is a unique cactus with fragile, erect stems composed of cylindrical segments…
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pine Cone Cactus) is a variable cactus that forms small, somewhat messy tufts of branched, erect, or prostrate…