Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Plant in full to part

Plant in full to part sun

sometimes with an orange or red base

Usually with short trunk and branching freely at the top

edible fruit

Bishop's cap, Astrophytum myriostigma Beavertail Plant in full to partAstrophytum 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