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Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica
Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. arizonica (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt
Arizona Spinystar, Arizona Foxtail Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Coryphantha arizonica, Coryphantha vivipara var. arizonica, Mammillaria arizonica, Mammillaria vivipara var. arizonica
USDA Symbol: ESVIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria vivipara var. arizonica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR