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Escobaria dasyacantha var. chaffeyi

Escobaria dasyacantha (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. chaffeyi (Britton & Rose) N.P. Taylor

Chaffey's Foxtail Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha chaffeyi, Escobaria chaffeyi, Escobaria dasyacantha ssp. chaffeyi

USDA Symbol: ESDAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers pinkish to creamy white, with prominent, broad, pinkish salmon to light brown midstripes. (webref 3).

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Texas

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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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 dasyacantha var. chaffeyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Escobaria dasyacantha var. chaffeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria dasyacantha var. chaffeyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-21
Research By: WMWW

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