CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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CPC National Collection Plant Profile
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Echinocactus mariposensis
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Echinocactus mariposensis is Not Sponsored |
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Primary
custodian for this plant in the CPC National Collection of Endangered
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Kathleen C. Rice contributed to this Plant Profile. |
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Sclerocactus mariposensis is a solitary, diminutive-sized cactus that grows to only about 10-15 cm tall, and 8 cm in diameter at maturity. The plant has a grayish appearance overall, and on closer inspection, delicate, brown-tipped central spines can be seen arising from the many-spined tubercules. Flowers are not showy or large, and are clustered at the apex of plants. Petals are whitish with the tepals brown-tinged. Light green fruits are formed beneath the apical spines, and do not dry at maturity.
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References |
Benson, L. 1969. Cacti of Arizona. Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. 218p. |
Benson, L. 1982. The Cacti of the United States and Canada. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. 1044p. |
Correll, D.S.; Johnston, M.C. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Renner: Texas Research Foundation. 1881p. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1993. Species distribution data for vascular plants of 70 geographical areas, from unpublished data files at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1996. Species distribution data at state and province level for vascular plant taxa of the United States, Canada, and Greenland (accepted records), from unpublished data files at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. |
Poole, J.M.; Riskind, D.H. 1987. Endangered, threatened, or protected native plants of Texas. Austin, TX: Texas Parks Wildlife Department. |
Warnock, B.H. 1977. Wildflowers of the Davis Mountains and the Marathon Basin, Texas. Alpine, Texas: Sul Ross State Univ. 274p. |
Weniger, D. 1984. Cacti of Texas and neighboring states: a field guide. Austin: University of Texas Press. 356p. |
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the U.S., Canada, and Greenland. In: Kartesz, J.T.; Meacham, C.A., editors. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden. Chapel Hill, NC. |
(2000). Center for Plant Conservation's National Living Collection--Profiles. Desert Botanical Garden. http://www.dbg.org/Collections/cpc.html. Accessed: 2002. |
(2002). Botany: Investigator's Annual Reports. The National Park Service: Big Bend National Park. http://www.nps.gov/bibe/iar/botany.htm. Accessed: 2002. |
(2002). Texas Threatened and Endangered Plants--Profiles. Texas Parks and Wildlife. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/plants/index.htm. Accessed: 2002. |
USFWS. (2002). U.S. Plant Profiles. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, International Affairs. http://international.fws.gov/animals/plantpro.html. Accessed: 2002. |
Anderson, E.F. 1986. A revision of the genus Neolloydia B. & R. (Cactaceae). Bradleya. 4: 1-28. |
Benson, L. 1966. A revision of Sclerocactus. Cactus and Succulent Journal of America. 38: 54-55. |
Hester, J. 1945. Echinomastus mariposensis. Desert Plant Life. 17: 59. |
Schmalzel, R.J.; Reichenbacher, F.W.; Rutman, S. 1995. Demographic study of the rare Coryphantha robbinsorum (Cactaceae) in southeastern Arizona. Madroño. 42, 3: 332-348. |
Tepedino, V.J. 1997. Wild Bees and Floral Jewels. Wings. 20, 1: 8-10. |
Tepedino, V.J. 2000. Wild Bees and Floral Jewels. Castilleja: The Newsletter of the Wyoming Native Plant Society. 19, 4: 6-8. |
USFWS. 1979. Determination of threatened status for Echinomastus mariposensis. Federal Register. |
Brack, S. 1986. Germination Tips. Belen, NM: Mesa Garden. p.5. |
Heil, K.D.; Brack, S.; Porter, J.M. 1985. The rare and sensitive cacti of Big Bend National Park. Big Bend National Park, Texas. p.41. |
McKinney, B.R. 1995. The status of Neolloydia mariposensis (Lloyd's mariposa cactus) on the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster County, Texas. Brewster County, Texas: Texas Park and Wildlife Dept. p.13 + maps. |
USFWS. 1989. Recovery plan for the Lloyd's mariposa cactus, Neolloydia mariposensis (Hester) L. Benson. Albuquerque, New Mexico: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. p.47. |
Weniger, D. 1979. Status report on Neolloydia mariposensis. Albuquerque, New Mexico: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. |
| This profile was updated on 4/12/2011 |