Astrophytum myriostigma f. crested (Cactus)

The crested shape of this cactaceae presents the typical fan arrangement that makes each exemplar absolutely unique, never identical to another and for this reason very appreciated by collectors. In its normal form it is a globose plant that over time can become columnar, one of the Astrophytum most known and appreciated by lovers of succulents for its particular green epidermis, entirely covered by a white dotting that gives it an almost silvery appearance. It may have from three to ten (more commonly five) well marked ribs, with a well delineated border by the white woolly areoles, which, with the time, assume a yellowish colouration.