Biology:Coryphantha alversonii
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Short description: Species of cactus
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| Coryphantha alversonii (J.M.Coult.) Orcutt
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Coryphantha alversonii,[1] commonly known as the foxtail cactus, is a stem succulent plant in the genus Coryphantha of the cactus family (Cactaceae).[2]
The cactus is endemic to southern California , found only in the mountain ranges of the southern Mojave Desert.[2]
Description
Coryphantha alversonii has black tipped spines and lavender flowers.[3]
It is vulnerable species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[2]
References
- ↑ "Coryphantha alversonii (J.M. Coult.) Orcutt". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=511468. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Coryphantha alversonii". cnps.org. http://www.rareplants.cnps.org/detail/515.html. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ "Calflora: Coryphantha alversonii". calflora.org. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Coryphantha+alversonii. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q19859006 entry
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