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Ariocarpus fissuratus in Big Bend National Park.
Photograph copyright 2010 by Carl Deal;
reproduced here with permission.
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Growing near Lophophora williamsii var. echinata habitat in West Texas.
This species is not uncommonly found in the general vicinity of Lophophora but is usually some yards away.
We have, thus far, encountered only one instance with them growing within a few feet of each other.
Notice how much this plant can contract and/or sacrifice tissue in response to drought.
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Growing with Selaginella in the two of the lower images above.
Growing a few miles away from Lophophora williamsii var. echinata habitat in West Texas.
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Unearthed by a digging animal, probably by a javelina, in Terrell County, Texas.
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Additional Ariocarpus species that we have encountered in the field:
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Ariocarpus trigonus
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Reproduction is forbidden without prior written consent
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