Thelocactus rinconensis (Poselg.) Britton & Rose

Common Name: Bird's Nest Cactus
Family: Cactaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Nuevo León, Mexico
Habitat: Chihuahuan desert, at elevations of 1200-1900 m

Description: Solitary bluish stems; fruits dehisce via basal pores

Accession Data:

Accession # 200800173
Source: Mesa Gardens (seed)
Provenance: Sta Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico
Accession Date: 10-06-2008
Bench: 2211 - XER:Chihuahuan-Tehuacan Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-02-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
SubOrder:
Family: Cactaceae
SubFamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

References (internal):

References (external):

Anderson, E.F., The Cactus Family, Timber Press 2001

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