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Spinystar
Escobaria vivipara
16,301 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 16,301 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Mountain Ball CactusPediocactus simpsonii
Missouri Foxtail CactusEscobaria missouriensis
Desert SpinystarEscobaria chlorantha
Wright's nipple cactusCochemiea wrightii
Woven-spine Pineapple CactusEchinomastus intertextus
Graham's nipple cactusCochemiea grahamii
Green-flower Hedgehog CactusEchinocereus viridiflorus
Whitecolumn Foxtail CactusEscobaria tuberculosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,315 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,291 |
| New Mexico | 2,929 |
| Texas | 2,080 |
| Canada | 1,753 |
| Colorado | 1,738 |
| Alberta | 1,582 |
| Saskatchewan | 826 |
| Utah | 821 |
| Nevada | 648 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | cacti · Cactaceae |
| Genus | Foxtail Cactuses · Escobaria |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spinystar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.