Coryphantha elephantidens

Coryphantha elephantidens endemic to Mexico where it is known to occur in the states of Aguascalientes, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Veracruz and Zacatecas. The name elephantidens is Latin and means 'elephant tooth'. It is a large, depressed-globular cactus, simple or occasionally clumping and group-forming. C. elephantidens usually has pink flowers but they can sometimes be yellow. Simple, flattened globular to sub globose, up to 14(-19) cm in diameter and 14 cm high, glossy dark green, sub glaucous. The tubercles axil is densely woolly.

Cultivation and propagation: Full sun to light shade in summer. Water sparingly, keep drier in winter. Needs good drainage. Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -3°C.

Propagation: Offsets as it is a suckering cactus or by seeds.