Leuchtenbergia principis, known as Agave Cactus, Prism Cactus, or Cob Cactus, is a unique cactus that mimics an agave. It has a large, tuberous root and a rosette of long, triangular, blue-green tubercles (not leaves) that end in papery, flexible spines. The tubercles are photosynthetic. It produces large, yellow, funnel-shaped flowers from the tubercle tips. This Mexican native is a monotypic genus, a true奇观 for collectors.
| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Leuchtenbergia (lewk-ten-BER-gee-uh) |
| Species: | principis (PRIN-sip-iss) |
| Synonym: | Leuchtenbergia principis var. principis |
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