Echinocactus grusonii var. albispinus seeds grow into the white-spined golden barrel — a horticultural variety of the world-famous golden barrel cactus with white spines instead of the typical golden-yellow spines. The epithet albispinus means 'white-spined'. Seeds may NOT breed true to white spine colour. The wild E. grusonii is Critically Endangered in Querétaro (CITES Appendix I). Family Cactaceae.Full sun; very well-drained, rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical conditions; frost-tender. Seeds may NOT breed true. 'Albispinus' = white-spined (white spines vs. typical golden-yellow — horticultural variety); seeds may NOT breed true; CITES I wild Large globose; white spines; yellow flowers; golden barrel variant; seeds variable; frost-tender; CITES I in wild Querétaro (wild) — Critically Endangered; CITES Appendix I; white-spined horticultural variety; seeds variable Genus Echinocactus: ~6 species; Mexico and SW USA; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; warm subtropical; frost-tender; white-spined; seeds variable; Cactaceae Echinocactus grusonii var. albispinus — the white-spined golden barrel — seeds variable; wild species Critically Endangered in Querétaro, CITES Appendix I.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
