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Escobaria dasyacantha
Escobaria dasyacantha (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Big Bend Foxtail Cactus, Cob Cactus, White-column Foxtail Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ESDA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Escobaria dasyacantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria dasyacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria dasyacantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR