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Escobaria dasyacantha var. dasyacantha
Escobaria dasyacantha (Engelm.) Britton & Rose var. dasyacantha
Big Bend Foxtail Cactus, Big Bend Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Coryphantha dasyacantha, Mammillaria dasyacantha
USDA Symbol: ESDAD
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Root Type: Fibrous , Tap
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: The flower has pinkish to brown midstripes surrounded by white outer filaments. (Webref 3).
Distribution
USA: NM , TXBibliography
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. dasyacantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria dasyacantha var. dasyacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria dasyacantha var. dasyacantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-10-02Research By: WMWW