Escobaria alversonii - Lone Cactus
Update - appears to be Escobaria alversonii (cushion foxtail cactus) (thanks for the ID help from Morgentor / Morning Gate )
I think this is Mammillaria sp. but not positive
We wanted to do a last short hike of the day, and try to catch some good light as the sun was going down. I think we lucked out - it was a great finish to an excellent day at Joshua Tree National Park.
Not far from Jumbo Rocks Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
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EscobariaEscobaria je rostlinný rod z čeledi kaktusovité (Cactaceae). Botanické jméno bylo zvoleno na počest mexických botaniků – bratrů Rómula Escobara Zermana (1882–1946) a Numa Pompilia Escobara Zermana (1874–1949). Typovým druhem je Escobaria strombiliformis Scheer ex Boedeker .. pokračovat ve čtení