Taxon Details
Escobaria vivipara var. rosea
viviparous foxtail cactus
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Taxon Summary:
Escobaria vivipara var. rosea, commonly known as viviparous foxtail cactus, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1250 to 2700 meters. Escobaria vivipara var. rosea is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb. var. rosea (Clokey) D.R. Hunt |
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Common Name: viviparous foxtail cactus |
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Family: | Cactaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCAC0X0G8 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T3 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2024-03-06 |
Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
1250 - 2700 meters 4100 - 8860 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 3 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 10 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 1 | 5% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 5% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Total Occurrences: | 20 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
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Historical >20 Years | 15 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 20 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cima (3511525), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Ivanpah (3511533), Joshua (3511534), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Pinto Valley (3511523), Valley Wells (3511546) |
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