Origin and Habitat: Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico (North America)
Type locality: Mpio. Castanos, La Muralla, 1100 m, Coahuila (Mexico Northeast, Mexico, Northern America)
Habitat: It grows in hills with low slopes, on gravel mixed with soil containing organic compounds and crevices on hills and ridges; These cacti are normally found in small clusters because the seeds fall nearby. Also wind, rain, and wildlife help with the dispersal of seeds. Associated species: Epithelantha greggiiSN|6929]]SN|6929]] subsp. greggii, Echinocereus pectinatusSN|7930]]SN|8503]], Echinocereus enneacanthusSN|8503]]SN|7930]], Coryphantha macromerisSN|10268]]SN|10268]], Sclerocactus scheeriSN|788]]SN|788]], Echinomastus mariposensisSN|26084]]SN|26084]] etc.

• Epithelantha cryptica D.Donati & Zanov.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Benjamin Catarino Morales, Epithelantha of Coahuila ? part 1 Xerophilia Volume 3, No. 1 (8): 31-40 March 2014

Cultivation and Propagation: Although regarded as choice and difficult plants, in cultivation epithelanthas are relatively easy. They need a particularly well-draining soil mix (rot prone). Water sparingly.
Frost Tolerance: They will handle -12° C (Temperature Zone: USDA 8-11)
Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun.
Propagation: Seeds, offsets.