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Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa
Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxbaum var. radiosa (Engelm.) D.R. Hunt
Spinystar
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: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , NM , OK , TXWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria vivipara var. radiosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff