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Pronunciation: es-ko-BAR-ee-a klor-AN-tha
Common name: Desert spinystar
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Limestone soils to 8000', desert mountains
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Escobaria 2) chlorantha
Formerly Escobaria vivipara var. deserti and Coryphantha chlorantha