Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Now we have the fatter

Now we have the fatter knobbier type

flat tubercles with few or no spines

Usually with short trunk and branching freely at the top

but in practice is best grown in a sheltered spot without severe frosts

Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Now we have the fatterAstrophytum myriostigma (common names: bishop's cap cactus, bishop's hat or bishop's miter cactus) is a species of cactus native to the highlands of northeastern and central Mexico. Synonyms include Echinocactus myriostigma, Astrophytum prismaticum, A. columnare, A. tulense, and A. nuda. A. myriostigma is a spineless cactus defined by the presence of three to seven (usually five) pronounced vertical ribs which define the cactus' shape when young (the