Escobaria missouriensis

Escobaria missouriensis with blossom and fruit

Escobaria missouriensis is a flowering plant in the genus Escobaria from the cactus family ( Cactaceae ). Escobaria missouriensis is hardy in Central Europe. English common names are " Missouri Pincushion ", " Cream Cactus" and "Ball Cactus".

Description

The vielsprossigen plants are usually branched and form large cushion. The spherical, densely covered with spines stems reach heights of growth between 2.5 and 5 inches with a diameter of 3.8 to 10 inches. Warts and are extended up to 18 millimeters long. The 10 to 20 yellowish spines are very dense and cover the plant body. Later, the 1 to 2 -inch-long spines become gray, central spines are not trained.

The greenish-yellow to yellow or pink flowers are 2.5 to 6.2 inches long and in diameter. The red fruits are 1-2 inches long.

Distribution, systematics and hazard

Escobaria missouriensis is the United States in the states of Idaho, North Dakota, Kansas, Arizona and New Mexico and Mexico spread in the states of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon.

The first description was in 1818 by Nuttall as Cactus mammillaris. However, this description was not valid (nom. illeg. ICBN article 53.1 ), the 1823 by Sweet followed the first valid description as Mammillaria missouriensis. Other synonyms are:

  • Coryphantha missouriensis ( Sweet) Britton & Rose (1913 )
  • Neobesseya missouriensis Britton & Rose ( 1923)

1978, the type of David Richard Hunt was umkombiniert to Escobaria missouriensis.

There are two subspecies:

  • Escobaria missouriensis subsp. asperispina ( Boed. ) N.P.Taylor
  • Escobaria missouriensis subsp. missouriensis

A synonym for subspecies Escobaria missouriensis subsp. missouriensis is Mammillaria nuttallii Engelm. (1849 ).

In the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN, the type is known as " Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, than not led at risk.

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