Neolloydia conoidea
A small clustering cactus of Chihuahuan Desert limestone hills from west Texas to central Mexico. It wants strong sun, hot summers with some rain, and a cool, dry winter, and it rots quickly in wet, rich soil.
Where it grows wild
Rocky limestone slopes and gravelly flats in desert scrub and grassland, often growing between rocks or at the base of low shrubs.
Recorded at 606 to 2560 m, median about 1670 m.
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