Coryphantha vivipara var. vivipara (Nutt.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae
Andrew Salywon
2119
2014-02-02
Ronald Tiller, Steve Emrick, Ray Leimkuehler & Einav Henderson
United States, Arizona, Pima County, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, ca. 5.75 km E of Empire Ranch HQ and alluvial hills just E of Cienega Creek
31.784167 -110.579444
31° 47' 3" N 110° 34' 46" W
1372 meters
ca. 4500 ft
Semi-desert grassland with encroaching mesquite.
Prosopis velutina.
Rare, only plant seen. This plant was found uprooted and laying on its side with several divots nearby perhaps indicating cactus poaching had recently taken place.