Rebutia minuscula var. violaciflora

     From the mountains of northern Argentina, Rebutia minuscula var. violaciflora is a clumping globular cactus with heads to 2.5 inches across. It grows at elevations of 5 to 10 thousand feet so I imagine it to be fairly cold hardy. It has fine flexible white spines. The pinkish purple flowers are responsible for the violaciflora name, Rebutia minuscula normally has red flowers.
 Now planted in the garden
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 A flower closeup
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