Parodia subterranea

A classic globular cactus with its flamboyant flower.

Parodia subterranea

I took this photo a couple of days ago, before the heat wave began. 103F (39C) today, 100F (37 C)  predicted tomorrow. And this room isn't air conditioned.

This has been flowering for about a week but I think the flowers are wilting in the heat!

Parodia subterranea

This is one of the plants in the Parodia maasii complex, we received this as Parodia occulta but the consensus is that it should be included within Parodia subterranea. From Bolivia, Chuqisaca (Culpina, Cinti) the flower color can be quite variable. And I'm a sucker for woolly plants!