Wow Spiny Star (Escobaria vivipara) Pincushion #Cactus #botanizing #cacti #colorado #botany #nature

Located at 9500 ft. Colorado Rockies with Sagebrush Surrounded by Ponderosa Forest.
Scientific name: Escobaria vivipara, coryphantha vivipara, pelecyphora vivipara
Common name: Common beehive cactus, spiny star, pincushion cactus
Range: Canada south to Mexico, California and Oregon east to Texas and Minnesota
Habitat: All environments between the high desert and 8,500 foot mountains
Flowers: Pink, with pointed edges; sometimes yellow or yellow-green

Escobaria vivipara (also classed as coryphantha vivipara) is the most widespread cactus in the US; the species has good frost tolerance and has adapted to a wide range of habitats, from Mexico all the way north to Canada, where it is one of only four cactus species in the country.

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Wow Escobaria vivipara Spiny Star, Pincushion #Cactus #botanizing #cacti #colorado #botany #nature

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