Taxon Report

Coryphantha vivipara (Nutt.) Britt. & Rose var. rosea (Clokey) L. Benson

viviparous foxtail cactus

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Taxon Summary

Coryphantha vivipara var. rosea is a synonym of Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb. var. rosea (Clokey) D.R. Hunt.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Coryphantha vivipara (Nutt.) Britt. & Rose var. rosea (Clokey) L. Benson
Common Name:
viviparous foxtail cactus
Family:
Element Code: PDCAC0X0G8
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb. var. rosea (Clokey) D.R. Hunt

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 18
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 10 %
Development 1 5%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 1 July 2025].