{"product_id":"coryphantha-elephantidens-inermis","title":"Coryphantha elephantidens inermis","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-24\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-24\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e Insufficient native data for this specific variety. (Type Locality applies to the parent species \u003ci\u003eCoryphantha elephantidens\u003c\/i\u003e: Central Mexico, approx. 18°N–23°N, 99°W–103°W).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-24\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Insufficient native data for this specific variety. (Parent species: Hot Semi-Arid Climate \/ BSh).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-24\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e Insufficient native data for this specific variety. \u003cspan class=\"citation-77 citation-end-77\"\u003e(Parent species: Grows at elevations up to 2,000 meters in tropical dry forests, grasslands, and xerophyllous scrub, rooted in porous, mineral-rich rocky soils).\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-25\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-25\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-76\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-76\"\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-76 citation-end-76\"\u003e Unlike the heavily spined wild type, the 'Inermis' (spineless) mutation is defined by the complete absence of central and radial spines at maturity.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-75 citation-end-75\"\u003eThe plant body is dominated by massive, rounded, geometric tubercles resembling elephant molars, separated by deep, densely woolly axils.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The crown produces a velvety \"wool\" from the areoles, emphasizing its smooth, architectural, turtle-shell-like texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-25\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-74\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-74\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-74 citation-end-74\"\u003e It exhibits a depressed-globular to sub-globose habit, growing slowly to about 14-15 cm in diameter.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-73 citation-end-73\"\u003eThe plant remains solitary when young but can cluster from the base as it matures.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-72 citation-end-72\"\u003eIt experiences a strict winter dormancy and blooms from the new apical growth in late summer to early autumn, producing large (up to 11 cm), funnel-shaped pale pink to yellow flowers.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-26\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-26\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71\"\u003eCoryphantha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-71 citation-end-71\"\u003e is derived from the Greek words \"koryphe\" (crown or peak) and \"anthos\" (flower), referring to the blooms emerging from the top of the plant.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003eThe specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70\"\u003eelephantidens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-70 citation-end-70\"\u003e translates from Latin as \"elephant tooth,\" originally describing the massive tubercles and stout tusk-like spines of the wild type.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci\u003eInermis\u003c\/i\u003e is Latin for \"unarmed,\" signifying the lack of spines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65f833612406105e-26\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\"\u003e While the parent species was historically recognized and collected in Mexico, the 'Inermis' form is a naturally occurring mutation prized in the horticultural trade.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It gained massive popularity among rare cactus collectors for its geometric purity, winning awards in specialized succulent exhibitions and becoming highly sought after in premium global markets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W9-10cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71291668005117,"sku":"71291668005117","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_1319.jpg?v=1789270292","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/coryphantha-elephantidens-inermis","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}