Copiapoa marginata
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| Copiapoa marginata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Copiapoa |
| Species: | C. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Copiapoa marginata Britton & Rose | |
Copiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cactus. The plant grows to a height of up to 60 cm (24 in) and bears 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long yellow flowers in spring and summer. Variations include C. marginata var. bridgesii and the subspecies C. marginata subsp. robustispina.
Sources
- "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.
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