Escobaria is a genus of cacti that includes about 25 species native to the desert areas of the Atlantic and the North American continent (Canada, the southeastern United States, and …

Known variously as foxtail cactus, pincushion cactus or spiny star, escobaria is another group of small, tubercular cacti, similar to mammillaria and coryphantha; the main difference with the …

Apart from some opuntia, 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 …

Several species of Escobaria are quite popular in cultivation, but most notable are the species which are cold hardy. While many species are from warmer Mexico and the Southern United …

The genus Escobaria includes about 25 species of cacti with different origins and features. A few species are from northern Mexico, as well as others that come from the arid but cold areas of …

Escobaria vivipara in the wild, in Minnesota near the South Dakota border. This one grows at the edge exceedingly slow growing moss over granite with lichens. Apparently there are good …

Escobaria vivipara (Nutt.) Buxb.: It is a small solitary or clumping cactus. Some varieties form colonies of over 200 stems. This species is the most widespread, abundant and variable …

Description: Escobaria abditaSN|10274]]SN|23792]] is a fascinating little, very cryptic, geophytic plant with a swollen subterranean root. The plant bears a resemblance both to Escobaria …

Escobaria Cold hardy, moisture tolerant, low growing form, beautiful flowers, adaptable — five key phrases to look for, when choosing a cactus to fit into your rock garden. It is found in …

Escobaria is a genus of low-growing cacti that range from southwestern United States to northern Mexico. The genus is named after the Mexican naturalist Romulo Numa Escobar.