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Sanddollar (Astrophytum asterias)

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Astrophytum Asterias, or more commonly know as Sanddollar, is a shrub of the genus Astrophytum. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Astrophytum Asterias or Sanddollar's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the state of Texas.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Astrophytum
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • Federal T/E Status: Endangered
  • Federal T/E Common Name: sanddollar
  • State T/E Status: TX (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: TX (star cactus)


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