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Echinomastus mariposensis
Echinomastus mariposensis Hester
Lloyd's Fishhook Cactus, Mariposa Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Echinocactus mariposensis, Neolloydia mariposensis, Sclerocactus mariposensis
USDA Symbol: ECMA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar
Bloom Notes: Flowers white with complete or partial midstripes of either dull pink or pale yellowish tan to pale green. (webref 3).
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Texas and Coahuila, Mexico.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1W2Status: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 Echinomastus mariposensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinomastus mariposensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinomastus mariposensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-19Research By: WMWW