Notocactus clavicepsA Collector's Favorite Small Barrel Cactus for Phoenix Gardens Parodia claviceps (syn. Notocactus claviceps) is one of the most rewarding small barrel cacti you can grow in the Phoenix Valley. This compact, clustering globular cactus produces a dense mound of rounded blue green stems topped with bright yellow flowers in spring and summer. Each stem is covered in neatly arranged spines that give it a textured, ornamental look year round. Easy to grow,

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densely-spined columnar cactus native to coastal Southern California and Baja California

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It has small marginal teeth and a dark terminal spine at each leaf tip