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Coryphantha organensis Zimmerman
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 44: 114, figs. 1-4. 1972
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Escobaria organensis (Zimmerman) Castetter, P.Pierce & K.H.Schwer.
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 47(2): 60. 1975

Coryphantha organensis (Escobaria organensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Synonyms:

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Organ Mountain Foxtail Cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Escobaria sneedii group

  • Escobaria organensis (Zimmerman) Castetter, P.Pierce & K.H.Schwer.: it is less white with central spines yellow, tips often reddish brown and has a large average stem diameter. Distribution: Northern Franklin Mountains and the southern part of the Organ Mountains. New Mexico.
  • Escobaria sneedii Britton & Rose: has 6-20 central spines white with dark tips up to 30 mm long, radials 20-55 bristle-like white. Flowers pink. Distribution: Franklin Mountains (west Texas) and Florida and Guadalupe Mountains (southern New Mexico).
  • Escobaria sneedii v leeiEscobaria sneedii subs. leei (Rose ex Boed.) D.R.Hunt: has 30-90 radial spines about 1-2,5 mm long, white often brown at tip, sometimes with one to few short centrals. It is a neotenic form of Escobaria sneedii. Distribution: Eddy County, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico.

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Coryphantha organensis (Escobaria organensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Coryphantha organensis (Escobaria organensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

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Coryphantha organensis (Escobaria organensis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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Coryphantha organensis (Escobaria organensis) Photo by: Cactus Art


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