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Escobaria emskoetteriana
Escobaria emskoetteriana (Quehl) Borg
Junior Tom Thumb Cactus
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Coryphantha robertii, Escobaria bella, Escobaria runyonii, Mammillaria bella, Mammillaria robertii
USDA Symbol: ESEM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Multi-stemmed clumps, up to about 4 inchest tall by 3 feet across.
Fruit: Berrylike, red, sometimes green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , Violet , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Escobaria emskoetteriana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Escobaria emskoetteriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Escobaria emskoetteriana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-01-26Research By: CBR