Copiapoa marginata
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Copiapoa marginata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Copiapoa |
Species: | C. marginata
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Binomial name | |
Copiapoa marginata Britton & Rose
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Copiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cactus of South America.
It is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
Description
Copiapoa marginata grows to a height of up to 60 cm (24 in).
The plant bears 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long yellow flowers in spring and summer.
Subspecies and varieties
- Copiapoa marginata var. bridgesii
- Copiapoa marginata subsp. robustispina.
References
- "Copiapoa Taxonomic References". Copiapoa - Living on the Edge. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- Brickell, Christopher (1996). Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Colour Library Books. p. 443. ISBN 1-85833-472-1.Error: "Q309633" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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- Cactoideae
- Cacti of South America
- Endemic flora of Chile
- Flora of northern Chile
- Atacama Desert
- Near threatened flora of South America
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