Small ball cactus
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lostbuthopeful
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Small ball cactus
Hi guys .... I see these every once in a while on my hikes in the foothills (7500 feet of elevation more or less) near Santa Fe, NM. I thought maybe they were Pediocactus simpsonii but I'm not sure if they might not be Escobaria vivipara. I'm a total beginner and really have no idea ....
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adetheproducer
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Re: Small ball cactus
They do look very much like escobaria vivipara very much like the one I have
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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lostbuthopeful
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Re: Small ball cactus
Yes, I do think that this might be correct. I see that there is a variety called neomexicana but it doesn't quite look like the photos ... that might be more of a lowland variety I'm guessing ..adetheproducer wrote:They do look very much like escobaria vivipara very much like the one I have
Re: Small ball cactus
All Escobaria vivipara sub-names are meaningless, ignore them. They come from people who never seen the plants variability in the wild.
Re: Small ball cactus
Most of the Escobaria vivipara subspecies have been published by D.R. Hunt in 1978... he was much younger and enthusiastic back then.
Anderson (The Cactus Family - 2001) concludes: "As many as eight varieties of E. vivipara have been recognized, but further fieldwork is necessary to determine which warrant retention."
Anderson (The Cactus Family - 2001) concludes: "As many as eight varieties of E. vivipara have been recognized, but further fieldwork is necessary to determine which warrant retention."