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Copiapoa marginata

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Cactaceae

Scientific name
  
Copiapoa marginata

Genus
  
Copiapoa

Rank
  
Species

Copiapoa marginata Copiapoa marginata

Similar
  
Copiapoa, Copiapoa calderana, Copiapoa echinoides, Copiapoa fiedleriana, Copiapoa coquimbana

Copiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cactus of South America.

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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 marginata Wikipedia