Notocactus leninghausii – Plant

Description

Origin and Habitat: Parodia leninghausii is endemic to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Altitude: It occurs at elevations of 300-1300 meters above sea level.
Habitat: This species grows in hilly grassland and on walls between cracks in the rocks or in the shade of larger growing plants in pine forest. This species is abundant where it occurs. Many of its subpopulations have been extirpated.