Parodia chrysacanthion

Parodia chrysacanthion, the golden powder puff, is a species of cactus in the genus Parodia, native to northwest Argentina.^[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

Parodia chrysacanthion
In bloom
A puffier specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Subfamily:	Cactoideae
Genus:	Parodia
Species:	P. chrysacanthion
Binomial name
Parodia chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) Backeb.
Synonyms[1]
List Bolivicactus saint-pieanus (Backeb.) Doweld Echinocactus chrysacanthion K.Schum. Gymnocalycium chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) H.Blossf. Parodia saint-pieana Backeb.

References

1. "Parodia chrysacanthion (K.Schum.) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
2. "Parodia chrysacanthion Golden Powder Puff". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
3. "Parodia chrysacanthion". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 30 March 2021.