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Escobaria minima

Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R. Hunt

Nellie Cory Cactus, Nellie�s Pincushion Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha minima, Coryphantha nellieae, Escobaria nellieae, Mammillaria nellieae

USDA Symbol: ESMI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 1 inch tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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