Ortegocactus macdougalii CUT&SEW This species is variable and

This species is variable and every clone is distinct and worth to grow more than one sample

expect some variation in shape and color

Ways to store water

The coastal formations in this region have vegetation corresponding to the Desierto Costero Huasco (Huasco coastal desert)

and ten species of fern

Ortegocactus macdougalii CUT&SEW This species is variable andOrtegocactus is a monotypic genus consisting of only this very unusually green cactus from the limestone soils of Oaxaca. The color is likely a result of evolution favoring plants that blend in with the local lichens, helping the plants evade predation by birds and rodents. Water sparingly during the winter.