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USA - Chihuahuan desert, Brewster County, Texas
They are found from only three populations, all in a tiny area of this county.
Frost Toler. Hardy to -7 C.
Habit: Ovoid
Encounterability in collections: Common locally in some areas
Listed in CITES app.1
Synonym: Coryphantha minima, Escobaria nellieae, Coryphantha nellieae, Mammillaria nellieae.
This tiny species is almost extinct in its habitat, Texas. Thanks to nurseries and hobbysts who propogate the sp. continuously.
Escobaria minima grows in desert grassland and is restricted to the Caballos Novaculite Formation.