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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: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit: Red or green.
Size Class: 0-1 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Magenta to pink.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Distribution: South Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert, in California, Arizona, and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy or rocky areas, creosote-bush scrub, 250'-2000'.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Escobaria alversonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria alversonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria alversonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2011-08-12Research By: JAM