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Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa

Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. radiosa (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt

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Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Coryphantha fragrans, Coryphantha radiosa, Coryphantha vivipara var. radiosa, Mammillaria fragrans, Mammillaria vivipara var. radiosa

USDA Symbol: ESVIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , OK , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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