Copiapoa echinoides
Copiapoa echinoides is a species of cactus in South America.
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| Copiapoa echinoides cv "dura" | |
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| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
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| Species: | C. echinoides |
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| Copiapoa echinoides Britton & Rose | |
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Copiapoa cuprea | |
The species is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
Description
Copiapoa echinoides grows to a height of up to 15 cm (6 in). The stem is ribbed and has a flattened spherical shape with 3 cm (1.2 in) long spines.
The plant bears 4 cm (1.6 in) long pale-yellow flowers in summer.
Sources
- "Copiapoa echinoides". 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.
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