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

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	- (-)
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Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


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%

Notes




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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 16 November 2025].