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Rebutia mentosa



     Native to the Cochabamba Valley of Bolivia, Rebutia mentosa is a nicely spined clumping cacti with heads 2.5 inches across. It's a heavy clumper and produces a nice patch over time. The flowers are a very deep magenta.
      From Bachs Cactus Nursery, This one is full grown and starting to pup at the base. The flowers came in May.


Flowers
in May

A little
closer

Closer
still

A solitary one
a week later

A closer
view
All images and text are copyright 2006 D.S. Franges, unless otherwise noted.