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Escobaria alversonii (Cushion foxtail cactus)
Miller, Holmes O.

Escobaria alversonii

Escobaria alversonii (J.M. Coult.) N.P. Taylor

Cushion Foxtail Cactus, Foxtail Cactus, Foxtail Beehive Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha alversonii, Coryphantha vivipara var. alversonii, Escobaria vivipara var. alversonii, Mammillaria alversonii

USDA Symbol: ESAL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Threatened by collecting.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Red or green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Magenta to pink with pale pink to white margins.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Distribution: South Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert, in California, Arizona, and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy or rocky areas, creosote-bush scrub, 250'-2000'.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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