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Escobaria orcuttii

Escobaria orcuttii Boed.

Orcutt's Foxtail Cactus, Snowball Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ESOR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , NM

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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

Metadata

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

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