Coryphantha alversonii
| Coryphantha alversonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Coryphantha |
| Species: | C. alversonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphantha alversonii (J.M.Coult.) Orcutt | |
Coryphantha alversonii,[1] commonly known as the foxtail cactus, is a stem succulent plant in the Coryphantha genus 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. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Coryphantha alversonii". cnps.org. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ "Calflora: Coryphantha alversonii". calflora.org. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
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