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Echinomastus gautii

Echinomastus gautii (L.D. Benson) Mosco & Zanovello

Top Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Neolloydia gautii, Turbinicarpus gautii

USDA Symbol: ECGA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar
Bloom Notes: White or creamy white, sometimes with midlines of pale green, greenish tan or dull pinkish brown.

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Echinomastus gautii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Echinomastus gautii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinomastus gautii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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