10,000 seeds Echinocactus grusonii barril de oro

Description: Semillas frescas muy facil de germinar, es un cactus de rapido crecimiento THE SHIPPING IS ECONOMY NO TRACKING NUMBER( if you need tracking please contact me, it can increase 5 usd for shipping with tracking number ) We ship worldwide but please be sure that the seeds are legal in your country. We will not accept any claims in case the seeds are confiscated by your local authorities.Origin and Habitat: Central Mexico. Echinocactus grusonii occurs in the Rio Moctezuma Valley (around the Zimapán Dam, Mesa de Léon ), Queretaro. A new subpopulation had been recently found in San Rafael de las Tablas, Zacatecas, the species has an extent of occurrence of approximately 4,500 km2 and there are two to four locations.Altitude range: It grows at altitudes between 1,400 and 1,900 metres above sea level.Habitat and ecology: The small subpopulation in Querétaro occurs on medium to steep slopes of volcanic rock near in a very small area (extent of occurrence is 25 km² and the area of occupancy is less than 10 km²). The total number of plants in the Querétaro subpopulation is estimated to be less than 1,000, the majority of which are mature. The subpopulations recently discovered in Zacatecas grow in semi-desert matorral, among volcanic rocks or calcareous soil on medium to steep slopes. These subpopulation are much larger and comprise several thousand mature individuals (the number is probably close to 10,000). The intense overcollection in its native habitat has led this plant becoming endangered in the wild, for this reason E. grusonii were the focus of an intensive rescue effort. In fact the Rio Moctezuma Valley, the native habitat of this cactus, was scheduled to be flooded after the construction of a major dam. A Mexican botanical garden hurried to remove these and other rare plants prior to the dam’s construction. Despite the fact that few plant remain in the wild today, their off-site conservation has allowed for extensive propagation by nurseries, and the golden barrel cactus is now one of the most common cacti in cultivation. Even though the two new subpopulation has thousands of individuals, there is continuing decline in the number of mature individuals due to illegal collection, as it is a very sought after species. The subpopulations are severely fragmented, and the genetic exchange between the two subpopulations is very unlikely.

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