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Escobaria emskoetteriana

Escobaria emskoetteriana (Quehl) Borg

Junior Tom Thumb Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha robertii, Escobaria bella, Escobaria runyonii, Mammillaria bella, Mammillaria robertii

USDA Symbol: ESEM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 4 inchest tall by 3 feet across.
Fruit: Berrylike, red, sometimes green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , Violet , Brown
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-01-26
Research By: CBR

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