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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 Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Red or green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Magenta to pink with pale pink to white margins.
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'.
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 PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria alversonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria alversonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus