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Coryphantha ramillosa
Coryphantha ramillosa Cutak
Whiskerbrush
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Mammillaria ramillosa
USDA Symbol: CORA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Root Type: Tap
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Fruits dark green to pale gray-green. (webref 3).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pale pink to deep rose-purple, gradually fading to white, with darker midstripes. (webref 3).
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Texas and Coahuila, Mexico.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1UVStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Coryphantha ramillosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coryphantha ramillosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coryphantha ramillosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-03Research By: WMWW