[3] Turbinicarpus valdezianus, one of the smallest and slowest-growing plants in its genus, has tiny feathery spines that obscure its body.

When young, this plant has spherical stems that later become cylindrical with a narrower base and short, spirally arranged tubercles.

They are adorned with 25-30 dense, feathery, white spines, each measuring around 0.5 mm long and spreading flat around the areoles.

The color of its flowers varies from pinkish-white to bright pink, with darker magenta or reddish-brown midveins.

[4] This species thrives in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico, ranging from Saltillo in Coahuila state to nearly Matehuala in San Luis Potosí, at elevations of 1400 to 1600 meters.