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Escobaria alversonii  (J.M. Coult.) N.P. Taylor
Foxtail cactus
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Escobaria alversonii is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
CNPSCoryphantha alversonii, Escobaria vivipara var. alversonii
JEF + PLANTSCoryphantha alversonii
JEF + PLANTSCoryphantha vivipara var. alversonii
JEF + PLANTSEscobaria vivipara var. alversonii
JEF + PLANTSMammillaria alversonii
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Information about  Escobaria alversonii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/03/2025).