Dear all, While driving to Guadalupe Mountains N.P. down the back roads today, I finally found a colony of ringstem (Anulocaulis gypsogenus), a plant I've always wanted to see, although it's supposed to be common in its habitat. It is a geophytic nyctaginid, growing from a big and deep rootstock or tuberous taproot, that is striking and bizarre, with huge round to oval leaves and white to pink flowers, growing in gypsum. As the plants were in full bloom, there was no seed. The leaves, however, were somewhat succulent (almost as much as a true succulent) and I carefully removed one leaf from a number of the prettiest plants. Does anyone have experience in propagating such plants from leaf "cuttings?" As massive, firm, and succulent as these leaves are, I imagine there must be some way to propagate new plants from them. I'd be willing to ship them and share with someone who has good experience in this area. Sincerely, Shawn Pollard Midland, TX