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Escobaria sneedii var. leei

Escobaria sneedii Britton & Rose var. leei (Rose ex Boed.) D.R. Hunt

Carpet Foxtail Cactus, Lee's Pincushion Cactus, Sneed's Pincushion Cactus

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha sneedii var. leei, Escobaria leei, Escobaria sneedii ssp. leei, Mammillaria leei

USDA Symbol: ESSNL

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: Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: NM
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in New Mexico where it is listed as endangered.

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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

Metadata

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

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