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Escobaria hesteri
Escobaria hesteri (Y. Wright) Buxbaum
Hester's Foxtail Cactus, Hester’s Pincushion Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Coryphantha hesteri, Mammillaria hesteri
USDA Symbol: ESHE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall, forming small clumps with age.
Fruit: Berrylike, green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: 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 hesteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria hesteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria hesteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-25Research By: CBR