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Escobaria vivipara

(Nutt.) Buxbaum

Spinystar

G5Secure Found in 185 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129632
Element CodePDCAC0X0G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
CITESAppendix II
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEscobaria
Synonyms
Coryphantha vivipara(Nutt.) Britt. & RoseMammillaria vivipara(Nutt.) Haw.Pelecyphora vivipara(Nuttall) D. Aquino & Dan. Sánchez
Other Common Names
Mamillaire vivipare (FR) Pincushion Cactus (EN) spinystar (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1996-05-24
Edition Date1998-01-09
Edition AuthorsThunhorst, G.
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Escobaria vivipara occurs throughout western North America in a wide range of habitats and elevations. Collecting could be a threat.
Range Extent Comments
Throughout western North America, from southern Alberta to southeastern Manitoba, south to Mexico (Benson 1982).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Different varieties occur in grasslands, woodlands, montane forests, or deserts. Elevation ranges from 180 meters in var. radiosa to 2,700 meters in var. rosea (from Benson 1982).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
MinnesotaS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
Navajo NationSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
ArizonaS5Yes
KansasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (185)
Arizona (41)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
Connell MountainsPrescott National Forest7,926
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Hot AirApache-Sitgreaves National Forests31,712
Jacks CanyonCoconino National Forest2,858
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower Jacks CanyonCoconino National Forest777
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
MuldoonPrescott National Forest5,821
NolanApache-Sitgreaves National Forests6,780
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
PipestemApache-Sitgreaves National Forests34,598
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
Santa TeresaCoronado National Forest8,929
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
SunsetApache-Sitgreaves National Forests28,948
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Nevada (48)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Arc Dome - CarversHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,846
Arc Dome - OphirHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,652
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
ButlerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest39,470
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - ClarkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,674
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Charleston - McfarlandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,465
CooperHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,889
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Grant - BrunoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,828
Grant - RimrockHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,560
Grant - WadsworthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest610
La Madre - TroutHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,101
LampsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,730
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
MckinneyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,790
MillerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,043
Moriah - Silver CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,582
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Red PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,319
SaulsburyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,957
ShellbackHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,455
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - Can Young NHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest336
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Snake - Pole CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest79
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
Stirling - Clark BHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest741
Stirling - JaybirdHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,468
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
WallaceHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,208
Warm SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest29,540
West Silver CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,028
White Pine Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest25,244
White SageHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,993
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
New Mexico (51)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Brushy SpringsGila National Forest5,735
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Carrizo MountainLincoln National Forest17,280
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Chama WildernessSanta Fe National Forest1,295
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mesa AltaSanta Fe National Forest1,868
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Poverty CreekGila National Forest8,770
Pueblo MesaSanta Fe National Forest3,540
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
T BarGila National Forest6,823
Taylor CreekGila National Forest16,639
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Wahoo MountainGila National Forest23,122
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
YoungsvilleSanta Fe National Forest6,122
North Dakota (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bell LakeDakota Prairie Grasslands11,265
Lone ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands11,465
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
Strom - HansonDakota Prairie Grasslands18,957
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Utah (30)
AreaForestAcres
AtchinsonDixie National Forest17,655
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Cove CreekFishlake National Forest25,555
Cove MountainDixie National Forest16,632
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Flat CanyonFishlake National Forest8,663
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Horse ValleyDixie National Forest13,624
Jake HollowDixie National Forest15,146
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Lookout PeakFishlake National Forest9,195
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
New Home BenchDixie National Forest10,513
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
PyramidsFishlake National Forest13,020
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Rock CanyonDixie National Forest16,457
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Solomon BasinFishlake National Forest19,963
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
Table Cliffs - Henderson CanyonDixie National Forest19,581
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (6)
  1. Benson, L. 1969. Cacti of Arizona. The University of Arizona Press, Tuscon, Arizona. 218 pp.
  2. Benson, L. 1982. The Cacti of the United States and Canada. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 1044 pp.
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Sánchez, D., B. Vázquez-Benítez, M. Vázquez-Sánchez, D. Aquino and S. Arias. 2022. Phylogenetic relationships in <i>Coryphantha</i> and implications on <i>Pelecyphora</i> and <i>Escobaria </i>(Cacteae, Cactoideae, Cactaceae). PhytoKeys 188:115-165.
  6. Thomas, P.A. 2006. Mortality over 16 years of cacti in a burnt desert grassland. Plant Ecology 183(1):9-17.