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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: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom 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: TXNative Distribution: Texas
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria dasyacantha var. chaffeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria dasyacantha var. chaffeyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-09-21Research By: WMWW