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Escobaria guadalupensis

Escobaria guadalupensis Brack & K.D. Heil

Carpet Foxtail Cactus, Guadalupe Mountain Foxtail Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ESGU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall, forming large clumps with age.
Fruit: Berrylike, red or green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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